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 Not Candy but Moth and Butterfly Eg^s

���The marvelous forms and beautiful patterns of moth and butterfly eggs as revealed under the microscope. These artistic objects are obtained by covering the eggs with a bell glass before the larvae emerge After the tiny larvae have crawled out, the fragile boxes are destroyed or mutilated by storms or winds. They retain their form better when occupied

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