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| the ovipositor, which is destined to make holes for the reception of 
| the eggs. By a wonderful instinct the mother always lays her egos 
/ ina place where her young, on being hatched, can find an abundance 
of nutritious substances. It will not be needless to observe that in 
most cases these aliments are quite different to those which the 
mother seeks for herself. 
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larva period—the insect presents itself in a soft state, without 
wings, and resembles a worm. In ordinary language, it 1s 


