. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. Bkitish Bloodsickkks 247 so she is drowned in the very clenieiit which til now was the only place where she conld support ex- istence. And here 1 must sav a word in favour of the male as against the female mosquito. In most species, and certainly in the couunonest British j^nat, the male tly never sucks bU)od at all, but passes an idyllic vege- tarian existence, which mij^ht ex- cite the warmest praise from Mr. liernard Shaw, in sippinj; the harm- less nectar of flowers. He has, in point ot tact, no weapon to attack us wi
. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. Bkitish Bloodsickkks 247 so she is drowned in the very clenieiit which til now was the only place where she conld support ex- istence. And here 1 must sav a word in favour of the male as against the female mosquito. In most species, and certainly in the couunonest British j^nat, the male tly never sucks bU)od at all, but passes an idyllic vege- tarian existence, which mij^ht ex- cite the warmest praise from Mr. liernard Shaw, in sippinj; the harm- less nectar of flowers. He has, in point ot tact, no weapon to attack us with. He is an unarmed honey - sucker. But the female is very differently minded. 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 Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. Toronto : W. Briggs
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