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warts and tubercles appear on him after the first moult ; 

 these grow more numerous and noticeable with each 

 succeeding change until he becomes a most grotesque 

 and amazing-appearing creature, with a pair of spiny 

 pompons in front and spines too numerous to mention 

 decorating his body. Most people not entomologically 

 educated would exclaim on seeing this caterpillar when 

 full grown " The horrid thing ! " And if the caterpillar 

 could hear and be conscious of the history of his race 



as embodied in himself, he 

 would rejoice and be exceed- 

 ing glad over this verdict ; for 

 it is greatly to his advantage 

 now to look so disagreeable 



Fig. 22. " So humpy and spiny that nO One WOuld willingly 

 that no bird would touch him." , , , . „i i ■ i . i- i • 



molest him. Ihe height of his 

 racial ambition is to be so humpy and spiny that no bird, 

 however rash, would dare to touch him. His coloring 

 now is pale olive, with a large white blotch in the middle 

 so as to make him resemble a bit of bird-lime on a leaf. 

 Not only in color and shape is he ugly, but he seeks to 

 intimidate by his movements any approaching enemy. 

 When he walks his head trembles as if he had the palsy, 

 making the whole leaf quake and likewise the heart of 

 the foe. If he is attacked or disturbed, he will fly into 

 a treir.endoi;3 rage and swing his head from one side to 



