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.
The fertilized female mite deposits oval eggs at intervals in the tunnel she makes in the upper skin layer (epidermis). Usually, she will remain in the tunnel for her lifetime, depositing eggs at 2- to 3-day intervals for a 2-month period. Larvae hatch in 3 to 5 days and move freely over the skin. They and nymphs often are found in hair follicles. Within 4 to 6 days after egg hatch, the nymph transforms into a male or an immature female. The female makes a temporary burrow in the skin before mating. Maturity is reached 10 to 14 days after hatching.