202 THE LIFE OF AN INSECT. 



let the remembrance of what this tiny insect can 

 do keep us humble, and direct our admiration 

 rather to Him who is the Author of all wisdom, 

 the Giver of every good and perfect gift. 



Upon the leaves of pear trees we may some- 

 times find a pretty cocoon of very slight and 

 elegant texture, formed of silk, as shown in the 

 cut. 



A very singular cocoon 

 is spun by the larva of 

 a common moth, some- 

 what of the outline of a 

 balloon in form. This 

 cocoon is spun in a very 

 slight manner, and thus 

 offers a striking contrast 

 to those of many other 

 insects ; in fact, it is so 

 slight, and the meshes are 

 so open, that the insect 

 can be readily seen within 

 cocoon on a Pear-Uaf. susp ended in Si hammock 



of silk, and thus presenting a very curious appear- 

 ance. In another, the inclosed insect looks just 

 like a poor prisoner within a grating. 



