. An address upon farm pests, including insects, Fungi, and animalcules . Fig. 17. WEB-WORM. Hyphonirid Textor. HARRIS. All natural size. <2, caterpillar; b, chrysalis; c, moth. One of the most common and destructive of our insect pestsis the little caterpillar known by the name of the fall web-worm, or perhaps more commonly as the web-worm. Theweb of this, which at first look seems an insignificant caterpil-lar, frequently, in the months of July and August, covers thelimbs of many trees — a web enclosing leaves seared and dead,,from the ravages of this pest. They are more often seen uponel
. An address upon farm pests, including insects, Fungi, and animalcules . Fig. 17. WEB-WORM. Hyphonirid Textor. HARRIS. All natural size. <2, caterpillar; b, chrysalis; c, moth. One of the most common and destructive of our insect pestsis the little caterpillar known by the name of the fall web-worm, or perhaps more commonly as the web-worm. Theweb of this, which at first look seems an insignificant caterpil-lar, frequently, in the months of July and August, covers thelimbs of many trees — a web enclosing leaves seared and dead,,from the ravages of this pest. They are more often seen uponelm and apple trees, but other trees are not exempt; and often,towards the end of summer, most of our fruit and shade treesshow the ominous web enclosing dried leaves. The eggs fromwhich these caterpillars proceed, are laid by the parent moth ina cluster upon the end leaf of a branch. When these eggshatch, they are generally on the third or fourth leaf from the endof the twig, as since the eggs were laid the limbs have usuallyextended their growth to that extent. As so
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