. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. Chrysalis of I'owder-wings. t, tSflSk 1°, â,-,.iâ«laf II.' Lr.⢠bulk .,1 I ..â cbry«,l,,. 1 Ibis M-- Ihi- r-'iiiJiii- "t th.' 'km wi rr .1 .i».i> Ihi- plloMKraiib ".l- r«i Ivi- tnnr- lb.* ail' -i^''- 1 .\Icuiod^'s brassica'. iih at li'ar-t onospi'cics must haw attractiil thi' attrntion of cwry obsirvant i(iuntr\ lamhlir. has biill htiv nanifd scorpion- fliis from till- fact that the males have tli last time Moments ol the hind-body -" luriou
. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. Chrysalis of I'owder-wings. t, tSflSk 1°, â,-,.iâ«laf II.' Lr.⢠bulk .,1 I ..â cbry«,l,,. 1 Ibis M-- Ihi- r-'iiiJiii- "t th.' 'km wi rr .1 .i».i> Ihi- plloMKraiib ".l- r«i Ivi- tnnr- lb.* ail' -i^''- 1 .\Icuiod^'s brassica'. iih at li'ar-t onospi'cics must haw attractiil thi' attrntion of cwry obsirvant i(iuntr\ lamhlir. has biill htiv nanifd scorpion- fliis from till- fact that the males have tli last time Moments ol the hind-body -" luriouslv formed and so mobile that tin \ iiMially earrv them rurled over the bark. when they presint a striking ri'semblaine to the tali of a scorpion. Hut the tail end of the male is not the only remarkable feature of the mature Insect : at the other end the bead is drawn out into a long beak, at whose til) are tlu' small, tootlud mandibles. The head bears a pair of loim. slender antennx and two large e>i > The four transparent, netted wings .^a' long and narrow, ^.nd mottled with brown. The legs are Icng and spin\-. They ire verv active, carnivorous creatures, and lie .\, 'llii. â A. 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 Step, Edward, 1855-1931. Toronto : W. Briggs
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