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MALLARD FILLMORE
BY BRUCE TINSLEY
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MARK TRAIL
BY JAMES ALLEN
WITH WINGSPANS OP MORE THAN SIX INCHES.
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THESE WINGED SEHEMOTHS CAN
SE POUND THROUGHOUT THE U.S.
PROM FLORIDA TO CALIFORNIA AND
INTO MOST CANADIAN PROVINCES/
Their larvae have voracious appetites and
FEED ON A VARIETY OF MANY COMMON SHRUSS AND
TREES, INCLUDING MAPLE, SlRCH, APPLE AND CHERRY
Strangely, the adults lack doth functional
MOUTHPARTS AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS AND ONLY
SERVE ONE PURPOSE - TO MATE AND LAY EGGS
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After emerging from
THEIR COCOONS DURING
THE DAY, ADULTS WILL
TAKE FLIGHT THAT
EVENING IN ORDER
TO FIND A MATE
The visrantly colored
INSECTS HAVE A PRETTY
SIMPLE LIFE CYCLE -
HATCH, EAT, GROW,
PUPATE, EMERGE, MATE,
LAY EGGS, DIE ... ALL
WITHIN ONE YEAR
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VOU HAVE LOTS
OF HELP, OR ELSE
yout? NEVER get,
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Pd ISN'T
MUCH HELP--
HE'S ONLV PICKIN'
UP ONE LEAF
AT A TIME.
if you
RAKE UP ANY
“STAR WARS" GUYS,
THEY MIGHT BE
MINE.
THIS IS MORE
FUN THAN WATCHIN'
FOOTBALL ON TV,
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CAN WE
JUMP IN THE
PILES?
WHICH IPO
YOU LIKE BEST,
PAPPY -- RAKIN' LEAVES/
MOWIN' THE LAWN OR
SHOVELIN' SNOW?
LET US
KNOW WHEN
YOU'RE REAEW TO
PUSH THE WHEEL
BARROW, PAPPY,
'CAUSE WE'LL ALL
IF WE &
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7 LEAVES, THAT'S
OKAY-- WE CAN GET
LOTS MORE FROM
THE ESTRAJPAS'
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GET IN IT/
IF GOP
WOULP TIE THE
LEAVES ON TIGHTER
THEY MIGHT LAST
ALL WINTER.
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YOU'RE MY SECONP COUSIN
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THE FIRST COUSIN?
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