. Insects, their ways and means of living. Insects. Fie. 144. Eggs and newly-hatched larvae of the tent caterpillar A, egg masses on twigs, about natural size. B, eggs exposed beneath the covering. C, several eggs (more enlarged) three with holes in the tops from which the young caterpillars have emerged. D, newly-hatched caterpillars (enlarged about nine times) the sun shines again for a brief period, the revived outcasts are able to find a few fresh tips on which to nibble. In another day the young leaves are unfolding, of- fering an abundance of tender for- age, and the season of adversity
. Insects, their ways and means of living. Insects. Fie. 144. Eggs and newly-hatched larvae of the tent caterpillar A, egg masses on twigs, about natural size. B, eggs exposed beneath the covering. C, several eggs (more enlarged) three with holes in the tops from which the young caterpillars have emerged. D, newly-hatched caterpillars (enlarged about nine times) the sun shines again for a brief period, the revived outcasts are able to find a few fresh tips on which to nibble. In another day the young leaves are unfolding, of- fering an abundance of tender for- age, and the season of adversity for these infant caterpillars is over. This family of tent caterpillars was hatched near Washington on the 25th of March. The newly-hatched caterpillars (Fig. 144 D) are about one-tenth of an inch in length. The body is widest through the first segment. D [265]. 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 Snodgrass, R. E. (Robert E. ), 1875-1962. New York Smithsonian Institution series
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