. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. Thr iK^.* hvr voiiiiRKTiib^ inukf ih'ir wr iuarlv tiill-Rniwn Kriihsof nilarBiii m tiiiii'- III graph of thosi WasI'-NHST liEKTLE. -fly has a long, sleiidi â egg-placer of similar lem;! Ii to the hind-hodv. the object of tlie long neck is, dcK^ not appear in have been satislactoriK explaineil, though it i- toierablv certain that thrr is some reason for it, w hi' li will be ^llllwn when mine attention to its life-hist":v has been paid by observer-. The eggs, whi
. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. Thr iK^.* hvr voiiiiRKTiib^ inukf ih'ir wr iuarlv tiill-Rniwn Kriihsof nilarBiii m tiiiii'- III graph of thosi WasI'-NHST liEKTLE. -fly has a long, sleiidi â egg-placer of similar lem;! Ii to the hind-hodv. the object of tlie long neck is, dcK^ not appear in have been satislactoriK explaineil, though it i- toierablv certain that thrr is some reason for it, w hi' li will be ^llllwn when mine attention to its life-hist":v has been paid by observer-. The eggs, which an laid in batches in the crevices of decaying wood. are long cylinders with a small knob at the upp. i 'fjSii:''''"-'"'"â *'"'"''"'â '"»â >""-»â -"â â '"»"' end. We give a phoi"- .11 Ol iiiu>t of the spotted-necked snake-Hy,- enlarged. The larva is chieHv noticeable bv reason of its big head and the large size ol i In- first segment of the fore-bodv. There are no appendages to the hind-bod\ . a- m the alder-flv larva, for the good reason that the snake larva is not an aipiatic but ln.'> in decaying wood, where it prevs upon the numerous Insects there to be toiDicl^ When it has made the mistake of attacking an Insect larger or more eapah' oi offence than itself, it has a curious habit of wriggling out of the wav. .1^. rather than turning tail. Bv this method it has the achantage of retreating > it" its face to the foe. It is a ver\- voracious creature, bat like many others of Uia character it can upon occasion fast for long periods, ' that have b(!en c))! in confinement for observation purposes, and then possibK- forgotten, have surv "'« without food for nine months. Such unfortunate individuals lose bulk, ol coms^. but appear to have the power to make up for lo>l lime when the.\- get the oj i'"'" tunity. It changes into a chrysalis without for
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