Number. 77. b. ^ p 
;^he,C4^(er^///.jrio this77#i6. Tahle^ fed for. nioft part 
O0^0l«miit}e, and fome times on Roje katks^ when full, it 
rokd-k felfe up like a Hedg-hog, asis*F7^«re^^ : Ikept 
fotne ohhek Catterpil/ars, fome whole‘‘Yea=rs, formerly 
byjffle, and fed tliiemj but they conftantly dyed without 
changing t ’ without doubt, becaufe fomthing W’as 
wanting neceffary to their change, which thing when I 
badthpuglu: on, I (hut one of them upina .Glafs Violi,^ 
filled* with Earth and fod it therein, after awhilcj I found 
that it .crept within the Earth, and t hat he made himfelfe 
a large Fioufe in the bottom of the Glaft, by the fliffie of * 
ofhisniouth. Arched over bead, and covered himftlfo * 
wUhEarth, that he feenied a lump of Clay, and thus hd ; 
did, as I guefs, for fafety : Alfo withiij this Earth, he knit”' 
himfelfe a Net for yet greater fafety. 
The ayth, of 'jvly ^ this Catterpillar refted in order 
to its change, as is Figured in the Table^ and remained 
therein 7 Days without flirring, the 5#^. of Jugup, came 
forth a and the day after another F/7, both which 
after they had refted a little while,’ did coUidedh d?der 
to the propagation of their Species, • ' ‘ 
I have often (een thefe Flys lay their feed upon the 
leaves of ( oluKihines, W'hich is a Green and fat juice, and 
fo fmall, that one muft have good Eyes who difoenresit. 
Thefe Flys I fed for fome time with Water and 
Hony, at length depriving them on purpofe, of their 
Water, they Dyecbc. ,~>y c 
, « Me'gd;i/?«?e our Author vsadeStfo fiifko- 
Here are indeed many things worth nothings and pffi- - 
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