. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. HYMENOPTERA. 149 nished with a borer, or ovipositor, but of a different cha- racter—by its assistance the little Cyni2:>s bores the leaves or tender shoots of trees, in which she lays her eggs—the wounded jDart, strangely responsive to such a stimulus, swells out into an excrescence—that is called a galh The. Fig. 107.—gall flt. form and the solidity of these vegetable productions varies according to the jDart of the plant which produces it. The leaves, the buds, the petioles, the bark, the roots, all form their different ki
. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. HYMENOPTERA. 149 nished with a borer, or ovipositor, but of a different cha- racter—by its assistance the little Cyni2:>s bores the leaves or tender shoots of trees, in which she lays her eggs—the wounded jDart, strangely responsive to such a stimulus, swells out into an excrescence—that is called a galh The. Fig. 107.—gall flt. form and the solidity of these vegetable productions varies according to the jDart of the plant which produces it. The leaves, the buds, the petioles, the bark, the roots, all form their different kinds, some of which are useful in the arts. The gall-nut of the oak, for instance, yields a deep black dye. and is employed in making ink. The larvae hatched within these galls find there both board and lodging, till the time arrives for their last change. In the second section of the Hymenopterous In- sects, the females, instead of an ovipositor, are furnished with a sting. This section embraces The Ants {Formica), so celebrated for their foresight and their industry. These insects live in societies that are often very numerous, and consist of individuals of three different denominations—the males, the females, and the. 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 Jones, Thomas Rymer, 1810-1880. London : Society for Promoting Knowledge
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