Microscopical Essays, 



From death their future happier life derive, 

 And, tho' apparently entomb'd, revive* 

 Chang'd, thro' amazing tranfmigration, rife 3 

 ' And wing the regions of unwonted flues."* 



Of the Larva State, 



As the larvae (caterpillars) of the moth and butterfly f form the 

 moil numerous family among the tribe of infects, and have been 

 more particularly obferved than any other kind, perhaps on ac- 

 count of the ufefulnefs of one of their number, and are therefore 

 bell known, we fhall firft defcribe them, and their various 

 changes from this flate to their lafVand perfect form, and then 

 proceed to thofe infects which differ moft from the caterpillar in 

 one or all of their various changes. 



The greater part of thofe infects which come forth in 

 fpring or fummer perilh or difappear at the approach of 

 winter; there are very few, the period of whofe life exceeds 

 that of a year; feme mrvive the rigours of winter, being 

 concealed and buried under ground • many are hid in the 

 bark of trees, and others in the chinks of old walls ; fome, like 



A a the 



* Brooke's Univerfal Beauty, 



f The butterflies are diftinguifhed from the moth by the time of their flying abroad, 

 and by their antennae ; the butterflies appear by day, their antennas are generally 

 terminated by a little knob ; the moths fly moflly in the evening, and their antenna 

 are either fetaceous or pectinated. 



