. Insect life; an introduction to nature study and a guide for teachers, students and others interested in out-of-door life. Entomology; Nature study. Fig. 36.—A dragon-fly. are as large or larger than the fore wings, and each wing has near the middle of its front margin a joint like structure —the nodus. The mouth-parts are formed for biting. The metamor- phosis is incotnplete. The name of this order is evidently from the Greek word odons, a tooth; but the reason for applying it to these insects is obscure. It may refer to the tusklike form of the abdomen. Fig. 36 represents a dragon- fly, an
. Insect life; an introduction to nature study and a guide for teachers, students and others interested in out-of-door life. Entomology; Nature study. Fig. 36.—A dragon-fly. are as large or larger than the fore wings, and each wing has near the middle of its front margin a joint like structure —the nodus. The mouth-parts are formed for biting. The metamor- phosis is incotnplete. The name of this order is evidently from the Greek word odons, a tooth; but the reason for applying it to these insects is obscure. It may refer to the tusklike form of the abdomen. Fig. 36 represents a dragon- fly, and Fig. 37 a damsel-fly Work on these insects is out- lined in the chapter on Pond Fig. 37.—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 Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. New York, D. Appleton and Company
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