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THE LIFE OF AN INSECT. 



ber. The 'general resemblance of larvae to one 

 another may also be noticed. The larva is, in 



every instance, destitute of 

 wings. In many cases, larvae 

 are provided with feet, in 

 many others they have none. 

 And in some instances, 

 they have no distinct head, )] 

 as in the larva of the blow 



fly- 



By far the larger num- 

 ber of larvse belong to this 

 class; that is, they do not 

 resemble the perfect insect. 

 Do not resemble ! could 

 any one believe that these 

 strange, and some of them 

 awful looking larvae ever 



Larva of Butterflies. 



