THE CATERPILLAR AND THE MOTH 



days the caterpillars endure the hostility of the elements, 

 without food, without shelter. But already the buds on 

 the cherry tree are sending out long green points, and 

 when the temperature moderates on the fourth day and 



Fie. 144. Eggs and newly-hatched larvae of the 



tent caterpillar 

 A, egg masses on twigs, about natural size. B, 

 eggs exposed beneath the covering. C, several 

 eggs (more enlarged) three with holes in the tops 

 from which the young caterpillars have emerged. 

 D, newly-hatched caterpillars (enlarged about 

 nine times) 



the sun shines again for a brief 

 period, the revived outcasts are 

 able to find a few fresh tips on 

 which to nibble. In another day 

 the young leaves are unfolding, of- 

 fering an abundance of tender for- 

 age, and the season of adversity 

 for these infant caterpillars is over. 

 This family of tent caterpillars was 

 hatched near Washington on the 

 25th of March. 



The newly-hatched caterpillars 

 (Fig. 144 D) are about one-tenth 

 of an inch in length. The body is 

 widest through the first segment 



D 



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