The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 1Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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Page 329
... caterpillar , that is to be hatched by the heat of the sun . The worm or caterpillar is the first state . The bodies of cater- pillars are soft and moist . They have no wings , and are totally deprived of the faculty of genera- tion ...
... caterpillar , that is to be hatched by the heat of the sun . The worm or caterpillar is the first state . The bodies of cater- pillars are soft and moist . They have no wings , and are totally deprived of the faculty of genera- tion ...
Page 334
... caterpillars , live in a dif- ferent manner , and feed on substances of a very dif ferent kind from those they consume after their transformation into flies . The caterpillars of the garden - beetle , cockchafer , & c . lead a solitary ...
... caterpillars , live in a dif- ferent manner , and feed on substances of a very dif ferent kind from those they consume after their transformation into flies . The caterpillars of the garden - beetle , cockchafer , & c . lead a solitary ...
Page 335
... caterpillars , previous to their transformation , live even in a different ele- ment . The ephemeron fly , when in the caterpillar state , lives no less than three years in the water , and extracts its nourishment from earth and clay ...
... caterpillars , previous to their transformation , live even in a different ele- ment . The ephemeron fly , when in the caterpillar state , lives no less than three years in the water , and extracts its nourishment from earth and clay ...
Page 336
... caterpillars of the grylli , have a great resemblance to the perfect insects , and , in general , live under ground . Many of these insects feed upon the leaves of plants . Others , which live in houses , prefer bread , and every kind ...
... caterpillars of the grylli , have a great resemblance to the perfect insects , and , in general , live under ground . Many of these insects feed upon the leaves of plants . Others , which live in houses , prefer bread , and every kind ...
Page 337
... caterpillars of the chermes , have six feet , and are generally covered with a hairy or woolly substance . The winged insects leap or spring with great agi- lity , and infest a number of different trees and plants : the females , by ...
... caterpillars of the chermes , have six feet , and are generally covered with a hairy or woolly substance . The winged insects leap or spring with great agi- lity , and infest a number of different trees and plants : the females , by ...
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