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these beaks are the mouths. With these they make 



cavities into the squares and bolls and eat the in- 



sides," Mr. Corn explained. 



"Don't they eat the outside of the squares and 



bolls?" Miss Cowpea asked again. 



"I guess I have told you. No, they do not eat 



the outside except 

 for a tiny hole as 

 big as an ordinary 

 pin." 



Old Mr. Crab- 

 grass had now be- 

 come interested, and 

 looking up, said, "I 

 have been watching 

 the performance for 

 some time, and I 

 am sure I do not 



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FIG. 4. "With these they make cavities go j ng to manage it. 

 into the squares and bolls. 



But speaking about 



those cavities, do you notice they leave some of 

 them open and others they close very carefully. I 

 wonder why they do that?" 



Mr. Corn replied, " Those that are left open are 

 used for food only, but when they want to lay their 

 eggs they make the same kind of cavity, and after 

 the egg has been laid into it they seal it very care- 



