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The Life of an Insect

Note C — Front matter (continued 2)

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The definition of the words Caterpillar, Grub, Maggot, as popularly understood, is as follows:—

A Caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly, moth, or saw-fly, often hairy, and always provided with a larger or smaller number of legs.

A Grub is the larva of a beetle, having six feet and a smooth body.

A Maggot is the larva of a bee, wasp, or fly, and has no legs.

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