. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects. Insects; Insects; Myriapoda; Arachnida; Crustacea. 246 TRANSFORMATIONS OF INSFCTS. appears to keep a sharp look out for them, and takes care to spare itself all the trouble possible by repairing the broken down cells and making them as good as new. The female cleans out the inside, removes the debris of the cocoons, and brushes out the skins of the larvae and nymphs, and all uncleanly matters. Then the holes are repaired, the openings are closed up, and the old nest begins to resemble one of the year. Sometimes the mason bee becomes lazy, an
. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects. Insects; Insects; Myriapoda; Arachnida; Crustacea. 246 TRANSFORMATIONS OF INSFCTS. appears to keep a sharp look out for them, and takes care to spare itself all the trouble possible by repairing the broken down cells and making them as good as new. The female cleans out the inside, removes the debris of the cocoons, and brushes out the skins of the larvae and nymphs, and all uncleanly matters. Then the holes are repaired, the openings are closed up, and the old nest begins to resemble one of the year. Sometimes the mason bee becomes lazy, and then she penetrates into the nest. THE Osmia aurulenta and its nest. which some other one is making, and, if she likes the position, endeavours to maintain it by force. Reaumur says that when one of these bees was gone to collect some cement wherewith to finish up the cell, M. du Hamel saw another one enter in without any ceremony, crawl all about, and turn everything over, just as if the nest belonged to it. That this was not done out of curiosity was gleaned from the fact that when the true mistress of the nest arrived, laden with building materials, the other one would not allow her to enter, and she was obliged to fight the usurping. 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 Duncan, P. Martin (Peter Martin), 1821-1891; Blanchard, Émile, 1819-1900. Metamorphoses . .. des insects. London and New York, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin
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