Beginners' zoology . own the middle of the back, will distinguish the order Coleoptera. Hind wings folded like a fan beneath the thickened and over-lapping fore wings, will distinguish most members of the orderOrthoptera. The possession of a sting (in females) and of two pairs of thinmembranous wings — the small hind wing hooked to the rear mar-gin of the fore wing — will distinguish the common Hvmenoptera. Besides these, there remain a number of groups most of whichhave in the past been included under the order Neuroptera,among which the Mayflies will be readily recognized by the lackof mouth
Beginners' zoology . own the middle of the back, will distinguish the order Coleoptera. Hind wings folded like a fan beneath the thickened and over-lapping fore wings, will distinguish most members of the orderOrthoptera. The possession of a sting (in females) and of two pairs of thinmembranous wings — the small hind wing hooked to the rear mar-gin of the fore wing — will distinguish the common Hvmenoptera. Besides these, there remain a number of groups most of whichhave in the past been included under the order Neuroptera,among which the Mayflies will be readily recognized by the lackof mouth parts and by the possession of two or three long tails ;the dragon flies by the two pairs of large wings, enormous eyes, andminute bristle-hke antennae; the scorpion flies, by the possessionof a rigid beak, with the mouth parts at its tip; the caddis flies,by their hairy wings and lack of jaws; the lace wings, by theexquisite regularity of the series of cross veins about the marginof their wings, etc. INSECTS 83. Fig, 139. — May Fly. What order (see table)? Exercise in the Use of the Table or Key.— Write the name of the order after each of the fol-lowinsf names of insects : — Wasp (Fig. 122)Weevil (Fig. 163)Squash bug ( Fig. 184)Ant Hon (Fig. 170)Dragon fly (Fig. 177)Ichneumon fly (Fig. 159) House fly (Fig. 172)Flea (Fig. 173)Silver scale or earwig (Fig. 140)Codling moth (Fig. 141)Botfly (Fig. 138)
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