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.
In recent years, other Bt varieties have been developed that target other types of pests such as mosquito, blackfly, and fungus gnat larvae (Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis [Bti]); wax moth larvae in honeybee hives (B. thuringiensis var. aizawai); and certain beetles (B. thuringiensis var. san diego and B. thuringiensis var. tenebrionis).