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a ninepin (Fig. 2 84). The caterpillar has not only to twist it up into 

 a roll, but also to place it perpendicularly on the leaf. 



Next to the rolling caterpillars, let us mention those which are 

 contented with folding the leaves. These caterpillars then lie in a 



Figs. 285 and 286.- Willow leaves rolled by a caterpillar, and section of a bundle of leaves 

 drawn together by a caterpillar, 



sort of flat box Besides the rolling and folding caterpillars, there a 

 still those which bind up a good many leaves in one packet. The 

 packets are to be found on nearly every tree and shrub, and the cat( 

 pillar, lymg nearly m the middle of the packet, is well sheltered, ai 

 surrounded by a good supply of food. We will content ourselves 1 



