flesh out-add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation. elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, exposit, enlarge, expand.
Cecropia caterpillars grow into one of the largest moths in the state of New York. The larvae consume a variety of shrubs and trees, including ash, beech, birch, cherry, dogwood and maple. When fully grown, cecropia caterpillars get as long as 1.5 inches.
Figure 2. Larder beetle larvae. Note the spines at the end of the abdomen that curve backwards. The adult beetles are dark brown and oval shaped. They have a cream to yellow colored band across the top of their wing covers with six dark colored spots inside it.They are about 1/4-1/3 inch in length (fig. 1). The larvae are worm-like, fairly hairy, reddish to dark brown in color.hey have a cream to yellow colored band across the top of their wing covers with six dark colored spots inside it. They are about 1/4-1/3 inch in length (fig. 1). The larvae are worm-like, fairly hairy, reddish to dark brown in color.