. British insects (general). Illustrated by Doris Meyer. Insects -- Great Britain. I ig gau Larva of is first-cousin of the last-mentioned species, and it has acquired its popular (or unpopular !) name because the front pair of legs bear a resemblance to the forceps of the true Scorpion. This familiar aquatic insect is dull brown in colour, marked with some red. It has a broad, flat, bug-like body, which measures about an inch in length, and about half as much across. It inhabits both clear-running streams as well as ponds, and per- haps the most conspicuous feature is the apparatus by
. British insects (general). Illustrated by Doris Meyer. Insects -- Great Britain. I ig gau Larva of is first-cousin of the last-mentioned species, and it has acquired its popular (or unpopular !) name because the front pair of legs bear a resemblance to the forceps of the true Scorpion. This familiar aquatic insect is dull brown in colour, marked with some red. It has a broad, flat, bug-like body, which measures about an inch in length, and about half as much across. It inhabits both clear-running streams as well as ponds, and per- haps the most conspicuous feature is the apparatus by which the creature takes in free air. This double tube is attached to the abdomen, and when this water-dweller requires a fresh supply of air, it rises to the surface and protrudes its " ; This accomplished, it dives below 32. 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 Westell, W. Percival (William Percival), 1874-1937. [London] Chapman & Dodd
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