NATURAL HISTORY. 
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afTumes a red colour. This infeft was found 
to conunence its aurelian date about the be- 
ginning of June ; and on the 5th of Decem- 
ber a perfecf infedt was brought forth. 
The TIGER MOTH. 
^ HESE caterpillars feed on the leaves of 
red rofes, and red goofeberry-buflies. Some 
have their feet in the middle of their body, 
and others at the extremities. When they 
change, place from one fituation to another, 
they afcend by attaching themfelves to tJie 
liough, with their feet, by which they raife 
the body like a ferpent, and thus gain their 
(lefired hluation. 'i hey hold themfelves fo fall 
by their feet that they can fcarcely be taken 
from the part to which they adhere. They 
prepare for transforniation by cleaning their 
bodies ; which being done, they commence 
their chryfalid flate about the firlt of April, 
and on the 24th of July the perfedl infctl is 
produced. 
