Chapter II.--_Habits of the Larva._--The Lion of the Aphides--its Courage--The Ant-Lion--The "Giant Grim" of Insects--Formation of its Trap--An Insect Excavator--The Den--A Stone in it--A captive Ant--Principle of Compensation--The Sand-Wasp's Den--A Warrior-Wasp--An Insect Duel--The Kakerlac and the Bandit Wasp--The Corpse carried home--A Wasp clad in the Wings and Limbs of Insects--The Tiger Beetle Larva--Dragon-Fly Larva--its curious Mask--a ferocious creature--Ravages of Cockchafer Larvæ--Lamp Oil got from Larvæ--"Old Father Long-legs"--The Gamma Moth and its Larva--Magical Origin of--The excessive numbers of the Larvæ--Destruction of Trees by Larvæ--Killed by rain--The Weevil--Insects on board Ship--Appetite of Larvæ--Silk-Worm Larva--Larvæ enormous Eaters--Growth of Larvæ 93 Chapter III.--_Moulting of the Larva._--Escape of Larva from its old Skin--Arrangement of the Hairs--Danger attending the Moult--Colours of Larvæ--Influence of Sun-light--Curious appearance of the Coats of Larvæ--Larvæ like Twigs--Singularly coated Larva 146 Chapter IV.--_Respiration of the Larva._--Experiment with Larvæ--Insects do not breathe by their Mouths--Breathing Mechanism of Larvæ--Spiracles--Aquatic Larvæ--Inhabitants of the Ditch and Pool--Rat-tailed Larvæ--Remarkable Organ--Chameleon-Fly Larva--Larva of the May-Fly--Their under-water Cells--Singular organs of Respiration--Complete Armour of Dragon-Ely Larva 157 Chapter V.--_Means of Defence of the Larva._--Leaf-dwelling Larvæ--Larva clad in Rags--"Hickory-horned Devil"--Larva with a Squirt--Shaggy-coated Larvæ--Frozen Larvæ--Dwellings of Larvæ--Remarkable Australian Larva cases--Larvæ in Winter 178 Chapter VI.--_Preparation for a Change._--Age of the Larva--its attempts at concealment--Cocoons of Larvæ--Silk-Worm Cocoon--Extraordinary precaution of a Larva--Case of Bark-skin--Anecdote of a Larva--Suspension of the Larva, horizontally and perpendicularly--Larva of Meat-Fly--Last action of the Larva 194 PART III.--THE PUPA. Chapter I.--_The Transformation._--Meaning of the word _Pupa_--Various names of Pupæ--Process of the change--Remarkable feat of a Pupa--Time occupied in the Change 213 Chapter II.--_What is a Pupa?_--Characters of a Pupa--Active and Inactive--Dissection of a Pupa--Contents of Pupa-case--Singular Pupa--Goedart's strange Representations of Pupæ--Pupæ from Surinam--Colours of Pupæ--Aurelia and Chrysalis--Ground Pearl 225