. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects. Insects; Insects; Myriapoda; Arachnida; Crustacea. 202 TRANSFORMATIONS OF INSECTS. • nest is opened early in the spring-time, no winged insects will be found, but a multitude of workers, and a few females, which have lost their wings; they are readily distinguishable, however, by their thick thorax and colour. All the female ants are born with wings, and very shortly afterwards they leave home, and fly off with a number of males, but they soon settle down to be careful and steady housekeepers; for whether they stray back to their old nest, o
. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects. Insects; Insects; Myriapoda; Arachnida; Crustacea. 202 TRANSFORMATIONS OF INSECTS. • nest is opened early in the spring-time, no winged insects will be found, but a multitude of workers, and a few females, which have lost their wings; they are readily distinguishable, however, by their thick thorax and colour. All the female ants are born with wings, and very shortly afterwards they leave home, and fly off with a number of males, but they soon settle down to be careful and steady housekeepers; for whether they stray back to their old nest, or whether they come near to others, they begin to tear off their wings, and should any workers be in the neighbourhood they assist them in completing this extraordinary operation. Nature does not care to perpetuate useless structures, and they generally drop off, or become smaller, but in this instance the. 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 Duncan, P. Martin (Peter Martin), 1821-1891; Blanchard, Émile, 1819-1900. Metamorphoses . .. des insects. London and New York, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin
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