176 Of Infe&s. Part L 
A very large Amelia and Slough of a SilkWorme. Mou- 
fet affirmeth, That in the Tranfmutation of the Worme 
into a Fly, the Head of the Worme makes the Tail of the 
Fly 5 and the Tail of the Worme the Head of the Fly. But 
Sig r . Malpighim makes no mention hereof 3 neither is it any 
way likely to be fo. 
Two BAGS of the Virginian SilkWorme. They are of 
an Afh-colour, and about the bignefs of a Pullets Egg. 
Of exceeding thicknefs , thrice as thick as the fhell of a 
Hen-Egg. It feems not to be one entire piece of Work, 
but compofed of feveral Skins one within another, woven 
by fo many Worms, ready for fpining, one after another. 
And accordingly, in each Bag, being opened, I find four 
Amelias. 
The RED or CRIMSON CATERPILLER. Vinula. 
So called, becaufe, while living, his Body is dy'd all over 
00 Lib. 2. wim a j ee p claret colour. See Moufet hereof, (a) 
«p. 2. The YELLOW-CATERPILLER. Eruca fiavefcens. Both 
this and the two former are all fmooth or bald. This is alfo 
mention d by Moufet. 
The PALMER- WORM. Ambulo. For that he hath 
no certain home, or diet, but pilgrims up and down every 
where, feeding upon all forts of Plants. In refpecl: of his 
great {hag, called alfo The Bearworme. 
EARTH-EGGS. About the bignefs of .Nutmegs, and 
fomewhat Oval. So called, becaufe made of Earth by fome 
fort of Caterpillar, or other Infefi, for their Nefts, wherein to 
breed under ground. 
(b) L.2.C.37. The SQUILL-INSECT.Defcribed by Moufet.{b)So called 
from fome fimilkude to the SquiU-Fijh : chiefly, in having 
a long Body cover d with a Cruft compofed of feveral 
Rings or Plates. The Head is broad and fquat. He hath 
a pair of notable {harp Fangs before, both hooked inward 
like a Bulls Horns. 
<c) Cap. 38. The WATER-SCORPION. Moufet (c) figures three 
forts 3 to the third of which, thisanfwers. He defcribesit 
not. Nor can I well, being glewed to a Paper with the 
Belly upward. But it may be eafily known by its pointed 
Tail. He hath four Legs, and two Arms or Claws, be- 
twixt which a very fmall Head. He's about * of an inch 
long. 
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