. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. 1. - separated t« show â li-imniv the borer (left) am] the â fnsht). MaRiiihed thirty safe treat un- iltrKriiund. Having survived this danger the fortunate ones assume the chrysalis form, and are then much like the chrysalis of a moth- that of a swift-moth, for example, "n each ring of the bodv it is furnished with a row of bristles "hich point backwards, and enable the creature by a little wrigglin;; to K" forward. When it is about to cast off its chrysalis skin, it mak
. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. 1. - separated t« show â li-imniv the borer (left) am] the â fnsht). MaRiiihed thirty safe treat un- iltrKriiund. Having survived this danger the fortunate ones assume the chrysalis form, and are then much like the chrysalis of a moth- that of a swift-moth, for example, "n each ring of the bodv it is furnished with a row of bristles "hich point backwards, and enable the creature by a little wrigglin;; to K" forward. When it is about to cast off its chrysalis skin, it makes use ol this ec|uipment to ascend to till- surface, and half-«ay into the â¢iir. In autumn larj,'e numbers of them may be seen in this position, ipute erect. There are two cur\-ed horns standing out behind the Iliad, and tliese enable the chrysa- lis to breathe. If one of these pro- ; chrysalids be watched, it , «ill be seen to split its skin on the l>ack behind the head, and the i PiM'ct Insect will emerge,drawini; I Daddy Long-legs. ,, â pttinted than that of the , anti has- a tip more suitable tor pierciiif; the ground. The daddy litng-leg, is about an inch antl a .piarter in ength ami the narrow wings are a little over an inch long Hehnul the latter will be seen the pair of â l, " which in the twt,-Hinged flies! represent the hind pair'of vvmgs in other Insects. The long leg. are ver\- lighth- attached and come off with very >light pnn'oeation. and apparently with little incomcnieiice to the Insect Tl,,, fore-bodv is stout, but the head is ver\- small. The grub is ver>- cylindrical, ami its tough skin t,f dirtv grey-brown has gained for it the name of " leather-jacket " \\ hen lull grown it is an inch and a tpiarter litng, and attains that size by feeilmg inces.,antly on the roots of grasses and other plants. Some grass-lands in certain seasons are ^â er^â full of them, and the grass suffers greatlv from
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