. Insect architecture. Insects. MOTH-CATERPILLARS. 221 that its first house becoming too narrow, it must either enlarge it, or build a new one. It prefers the for- mer as less troublesome, and accomplishes its purpose " as dexterously," says Bonnet, " as any tailor, and sets to work precisely as we should do, slitting the case on the two opposite sides, and then adroitly in- serting between them two pieces of the requisite Cases, Ijc. of the Chlhes-Muth (Tinea pellionelta)—a, caterpilla bpding in a case, which has been lengthened by ovals of dillereu by tho insect, for en
. Insect architecture. Insects. MOTH-CATERPILLARS. 221 that its first house becoming too narrow, it must either enlarge it, or build a new one. It prefers the for- mer as less troublesome, and accomplishes its purpose " as dexterously," says Bonnet, " as any tailor, and sets to work precisely as we should do, slitting the case on the two opposite sides, and then adroitly in- serting between them two pieces of the requisite Cases, Ijc. of the Chlhes-Muth (Tinea pellionelta)—a, caterpilla bpding in a case, which has been lengthened by ovals of dillereu by tho insect, for enlarging it. perfect state, when, as they c ~" , the clothes-moths : to cat, they do no further injury. It does not, however, cut open the case from one end to the other at once ; the sides would separate too far asunder, and the insect be left naked. It therefore first cuts each side about half way down, beginning sometimes at the centre and sometimes at the end, (Fig. c.) and then, after having filled up the fissure, proceeds to cut the remaining half; so that, in fact, four enlargements are made, and four separate pieces inserted. The colour of the case is always the same as that of the stuff from which it is taken. Thus, if its original colour be blue, and the insect, previously to enlarging it, be put upon red cloth, the circles at. 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 Rennie, James, 1787-1867. London, M. A. Nattali
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