. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. always work concealed from observa- tion. Sometimes they raise edifices above the groimd in the shape of pyramids or towers, occasionally sur- mounted by a solid roof: these habita- tions, both from their dimensions and theii- numbers, might easily be mis- taken for villages. Besides the labour- ers, each community contains a number of individuals called neuters, or soldiers, to whom tho defence of the colony is intrusted; these are at once distinguish- able from the large size of theii* heads and ponderous jaws. Besides the ab
. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. always work concealed from observa- tion. Sometimes they raise edifices above the groimd in the shape of pyramids or towers, occasionally sur- mounted by a solid roof: these habita- tions, both from their dimensions and theii- numbers, might easily be mis- taken for villages. Besides the labour- ers, each community contains a number of individuals called neuters, or soldiers, to whom tho defence of the colony is intrusted; these are at once distinguish- able from the large size of theii* heads and ponderous jaws. Besides the above, there are winged males, and a queen or fertile female, whose fecun- dity surpasses anything elsewhere known in the animal creation. Arrived at their perfect state they all become possessed of wings, and issuing forth, in countless multitudes by night, cover the country as with a living deluge. The rising sun, however, dries their wings, and they become a prey to numerous enemies, to whom they serve as food. The Caddis Flies {Plirygama)* which, like the May-flies, are among the best friends of the fly-fisher, are usually placed among the Nem-opte- rous insects, although the nervures of their wings can scarcely be said. Fig 104—queen termite (^ATCRAL size). * (ppi-yavov, phryganon, a dry sticJ:.. 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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