. In nature's workshop [microform]. Sciences de la vie; Natural history; Life sciences; Sciences naturelles. Masquerades and Disguises hj a twig of ivy. The branch to the right is the real tw,g: observe its buds and the scars at the bases of the fallen leaf-stalks. Then look at the etctly 2 ^rue twS'L-"""'"^'^ "^'^' '" """"'^ Side it. He holds on by his hind legs, and sticks his body out from the stem, in a rigid attitude, at the appropriate angle; a knob on his side mimics the scars of the fallen leaves, while the turn of his head and neck exa
. In nature's workshop [microform]. Sciences de la vie; Natural history; Life sciences; Sciences naturelles. Masquerades and Disguises hj a twig of ivy. The branch to the right is the real tw,g: observe its buds and the scars at the bases of the fallen leaf-stalks. Then look at the etctly 2 ^rue twS'L-"""'"^'^ "^'^' '" """"'^ Side it. He holds on by his hind legs, and sticks his body out from the stem, in a rigid attitude, at the appropriate angle; a knob on his side mimics the scars of the fallen leaves, while the turn of his head and neck exactly reproduces the terminal bud on the real ivy- branch. This admirable insect-actor, Mr. Enock tells me, has often im- posed even on the artist who here paints his por- trait. A slightly different specimen of the same class of deception is given in No. II, which is the likeness of the caterpillar who turns into the thorn- moth. Only a very keen eye can detect a well- disguised grub like this on a knotty branch of its native food-plant. No. 12 is a common example of the group of H. NO. II.—CATERPILLAR OF | HE THORN MOTH, PRETENDING TO BE A TWIG OF HAWTHORN. -r 1. 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 Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. Toronto : W. Briggs
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