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We must be indulged while we draw a further comparison be- 

 tween the newly born progeny and the pupa as we find it sixteen 

 years and nine months after: the odd three months, from its ap- 

 pearance at the surface of the earth till its death in the adult and 

 last state, completing the whole circle. 



When the young emerge from their native place, they are one 

 sixteenth oj an inch long, apparently, on a superficial view, nearly 

 perfect, but with some parts better developed than others. With 

 three pair of legs, one before and two behind, the former resemble 

 those of the pupa are strong and muscular, armed with hard, 

 sharp claws, while the latter are slender and more delicate, with 

 their hooks reversed, being intended for pushing, while the fore 

 legs are employed in pulling in the same direction, so that they 

 work together, assisting each other. 



The antennae are longer in proportion than those of the pupa, 

 and the whole body longer in proportion to its diameter. The 

 whole body of the young locust is thickly covered with /iair, 

 which is more remarkable on the sides, tail and antennae. This 

 covering seems to furnish some defence against external impressions, 

 and keeps them warm in their tender, infantile state. The promi- 

 nences we find on the shoulders shew the rudiments of unfolded 

 wings, as in the pupa. The eyes are of a deep orange red colour. 

 The hooks of the claws incline to red. The snout is much longer 

 in proportion than that of the pupa, and lies flat in the chest. The 

 head seems longer, also, but this appearance is deceptive. It seems 

 to project considerably, and this gives it the appearance of the 

 ewer mouths of certain small fish, the upper lip only projecting, 

 and is only an extension of the skin beyond the extreme point of 

 the real head. This apparent deformity is subsequently adjusted 

 by the perfect developement of the other parts of the body. The 

 membraneous extension is found filled with a serous-like fluid that 

 resembles the fluid under the cuticle vesicated by Cantharides. 



We have seen the dangers to which the locust was exposed till 

 it shook off its chrysalis form and was able to fly. They are few 

 and inconsiderable compared to those to which the fetal state is 



