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larvae that hatch from its eggs, since, as you must remem- 

 ber, it is generally the larvae that do most harm. While 

 in the larval stage, growth is very rapid; therefore the 

 food supply must be very great to meet the insect's needs. 



FIG. 115. MOTH PUPA IN COCOON 

 From Dickerson's " Moths and Butterflies," Ginn & Company 



Some insects, like the grasshopper, do not completely 

 change form. Fig. 117 represents young grasshoppers, 

 which very closely resemble their parents. 



Insects lay many eggs and reproduce with wonderful 

 rapidity. They thus make up in number what they lack 



