. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. ''^. p^ \>E\[—Ciil,:pleryx xiiletideiif. (lltliAT VIA- nip. Few persons, indeed, who are not accustomed to the insect can suin'mon up sulUcient wliile its scorpion-looking tail is heing tlourished in so menacin'f moral courage to liolil i a manner. TilK lieautiful Lv(i;-\viN(; Fliks, or Ilemerohiidas are also members of this order. Several species of the are also called by the ap]iropriate name of (lol
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. ''^. p^ \>E\[—Ciil,:pleryx xiiletideiif. (lltliAT VIA- nip. Few persons, indeed, who are not accustomed to the insect can suin'mon up sulUcient wliile its scorpion-looking tail is heing tlourished in so menacin'f moral courage to liolil i a manner. TilK lieautiful Lv(i;-\viN(; Fliks, or Ilemerohiidas are also members of this order. Several species of the are also called by the ap]iropriate name of (loldeu Eyes, on account of the extreme brilliancy of the large and projecting e3'es, which glow as if with interniil lir e\]H'rienee. The Lai'c-wings may be taken in the evening as tluy lly from tree to tree, and in the day time may be fouad clinging to the under side of leaves. The eggs of these creatures are even more renuukable than their parents. The mother- insect begins oju'rations by ilrawing a line, but viscous, thread from .some twig or leaf, the tlu'oad becoming hard, elastic, and transparent as it comes in contact with the air. ' At the end of tiiis thread she then ])laces a little white egg, and, having it firmly, ]irocec(ls to repeat the ]n'ocess tintil she has set some twelve or fifteeii of these curious ohjeets. The footstalks on whicii the eggs are placed are .so firm that they will hold their lmrden_ in a nearly niiright altitude. Tlu> real character of these eggs has only been ascertained in eomi)araliveiy late times, they having formerly been placed among the , to which indeed they bear no slight resemldanct'. TiiK far-famed A\T-i,lo\ is one of the insects that are more celebrated in their pivliniinary than in the perfect stage of existence. As may be .seen by reference to the. IJ. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these ill
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