Having cut the limb asunder so far that he supposes it will break with the next wind which arises, the worm withdraws himself into his burrow, and that he may not be stunned and drop therefrom should the limb strike the earth with violence when it falls,... Bulletin - Page 321881Full view - About this book
| Oklahoma. Adjutant-general's office - 1859 - 354 pages
...burrow, and that he may not be stunned and drop therefrom should the limb strike the earth with violence when it falls, he closes the opening behind him by inserting therein a wad formed of elastic fibres of wood. He now feeds at his leasure upon the pith of the main limb, hereby extending his burrow... | |
| New York State Agricultural Society - 1859 - 896 pages
...burrow, and that he may not be stunned and drop therefrom should the limb strike the earth with violence when it falls, he closes the opening behind him by inserting therein a wad formed of clastic fibres of wood. He now feeds at his leasure upon the pith of the main limb, hereby extending... | |
| Alpheus Spring Packard - 1877 - 412 pages
...burrow, and that he may not be stunned and drop therefrom should the limb strike the earth with violence when it falls, he closes the opening behind him by inserting therein a wad formed of elastic fibres of wood. He now feeds at his leisure upon the pith of the main limb, hereby extending his burrow... | |
| United States Entomological Commission - 1890 - 1078 pages
...therefrom should the limb strike the earth with violence when it falls, he closes the opening behiud him by inserting therein a wad formed of elastic fibers...twelve inches or more, until he attains his full growth — quietly awaiting the fall of the limb and his descent therein to the ground. It is quite probable... | |
| United States Entomological Commission, Alpheus Spring Packard - 1890 - 1060 pages
...burrow, aud that he may not be stunned and drop therefrom should the limb strike the V;trth with violence when it falls, he closes the opening behind him by...elastic fibers of wood. He now feeds at his leisure apon the pith of the main limb, hereby extending his burrow up this limb six or twelve inches or more,... | |
| United States Entomological Commission, Alpheus Spring Packard - 1890 - 1058 pages
...burrow, and that he may not be stunned and drop therefrom should the limb strike the earth with violence when it falls, he closes the opening behind him by...inserting therein a wad formed of elastic fibers of woud. He now feeds at his leisure upon the pith of the main limb, hereby extending his burrow up this... | |
| 1906 - 936 pages
...burrow, and that he may not be stunned and drop therefrom should the limb strike the earth with violence when it falls, he closes the opening behind him by...twelve inches or more until he attains his full growth — quietly awaiting the fall of the limb and his descent therein to the ground. It is quite probable... | |
| 1908 - 596 pages
...burrow, and that he may not be stunned and drop therefrom should the limb strike the earth with violence when it falls, he closes the opening behind him by...inches or more until he attains his full growth— quietlyawaiting the fall of the limb and his descent therein to the ground. It is quite probable that... | |
| Minnesota. State Entomologist - 1908 - 220 pages
...burrow, and that he may not be stunned and drop therefrom should the limb strike the earth with violence when it falls, he closes the opening behind him by...twelve inches or more until he attains his full growth — quietly awaiting the fall of the limb and his descent therein to the ground. It is quite probable... | |
| University of Minnesota. Agricultural Experiment Station - 1909 - 474 pages
...burrow, and that he may not be stunned and drop therefrom should the limb strike the earth with violence when it falls, he closes the opening behind him by...twelve inches or more until he attains his full growth — quietly awaiting the fall of the limb and his descent therein to the ground. It is quite probable... | |
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