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. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. WHEN SPRING COMES, NATURE S HOCUS-POCUS BRINGS STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS Some time in Ma>', the prepupal larval stage is reached (left) and the mummylike figure shows roughly the adult divisions of head, thorax, and abdomen. When the larval skin splits and shucks off, the ghosth- pupa slowh- unfolds. During the next day or two the features grow more distinct like a picture gradually brought to focus. (Magnil'ied about four times.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally
. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. WHEN SPRING COMES, NATURE S HOCUS-POCUS BRINGS STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS Some time in Ma>', the prepupal larval stage is reached (left) and the mummylike figure shows roughly the adult divisions of head, thorax, and abdomen. When the larval skin splits and shucks off, the ghosth- pupa slowh- unfolds. During the next day or two the features grow more distinct like a picture gradually brought to focus. (Magnil'ied about four times.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Washington, D. C. : National Geographic Society
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