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PLATE 8
Egg punctures and the eggs of the periodical cicada
A, B, C, twigs of dogwood, oak, and apple containing rows of cicada egg nests. D, cross-section of a twig through an egg nest, showing the two chambers, each containing a double row of eggs. E, vertical lengthwise section through two egg nests, showing the rows of slanting eggs and the frayed lip of the nest opening. F, horizontal section showing each chamber filled with a double row of eggs. G, several eggs (much enlarged)
