The first, second, third, and fourth Pair lived, but did not presently breed, it not being then their Season of so doing: But in about ten Days after I put up the fifth Pair, they all spawn’d much about the time of each other; and in about three Weeks the Spawn came to life.
Of the Spawn and different Gradations of Buggs, I shall now give you an exact Account.
The Eggs or Nits are white, and having when spawn’d a clammy glutinous Substance, they flick to any thing spawn’d upon, and by Heat come to Maturity and Life. The Eggs are oval, and as small as the smallest Maw-feed.
Buggs of one day old, are white as Milk.
At three days old, are Cream-colour’d.
At one Week old, are Straw-colour’d.
At two Weeks, are of the same Colour, with a red List down the Back.
At three Weeks, List Copper Colour.