. Boys and girls in biology : or, Simple studies of the lower forms of life. Biology. THE BUTTERFLY. 175 der the head and hidden by the palps (Fig. 141). "When it is straightened out it looks like a long, slender tube, but it is really made of two pieces, or half-tubes, one Fig. 142. Base of Feeler, or Antenna. Eye. Lip, or Palp. Honey-tube. Head of Butterfly. each side. These are fastened together in the middle by means of very fine hairs along the edges, as you might fasten together two brushes. These two long, fine half-tubes take the place of the lobster's little jaws (maxilla), and t
. Boys and girls in biology : or, Simple studies of the lower forms of life. Biology. THE BUTTERFLY. 175 der the head and hidden by the palps (Fig. 141). "When it is straightened out it looks like a long, slender tube, but it is really made of two pieces, or half-tubes, one Fig. 142. Base of Feeler, or Antenna. Eye. Lip, or Palp. Honey-tube. Head of Butterfly. each side. These are fastened together in the middle by means of very fine hairs along the edges, as you might fasten together two brushes. These two long, fine half-tubes take the place of the lobster's little jaws (maxilla), and they are made in this way because the butterfly has to suck honey out of the deep tubes of the flowers (Fig. 142), so he does not need the strong pincers, scissors, and jaws, of the lobster. It is also a good plan to have his bill in two pieces instead of one, because it is so much easier to keep it clean. You know. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stevenson, Sarah Hackett, 1843-1909; Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895. New York : D. Appleton and company
Size: 1841px × 1357px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, booksubjectbiology, bookyear1875
