Natural history of animals; . Fig. 309. — PaintedClytus. Fig. 310. — Larva ofApple Borer. Fig. 311. —AppleBorer. by rubbing together the joints of the thorax and hindbody. In the larva state they live in the trunks oftrees and in timber, and are called borers. As they eattheir way into the timber they fill the passages behindthem with their cuttings. Some, however, as theApple Borer, keep the ends of their burrows open, outof which they cast their chips. They remain in thelarva state from one to three years. HEMIPTERA: CICADAS. 81

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