. Australian insects. Insects. NEUROPTERA. 65 means of protection against other larvae that might other- wise find and devour them. The larvae are active little crea- tures with large heads furnished with scythe-shaped iaws; their rounded backs are covered with short stiff hairs, by means of which they hold bits of dirt, sand, or wood, with which they cover themselves when feeding upon the aphids Fig. 39.—Ch)ysopar<tinburi(Schiner). Tlie Green Golden Eye. ("Agricultural Gazette," ). or scale. If when in captivity these bits are brushed off they run round and replace them bit
. Australian insects. Insects. NEUROPTERA. 65 means of protection against other larvae that might other- wise find and devour them. The larvae are active little crea- tures with large heads furnished with scythe-shaped iaws; their rounded backs are covered with short stiff hairs, by means of which they hold bits of dirt, sand, or wood, with which they cover themselves when feeding upon the aphids Fig. 39.—Ch)ysopar<tinburi(Schiner). Tlie Green Golden Eye. ("Agricultural Gazette," ). or scale. If when in captivity these bits are brushed off they run round and replace them bit by bit; pushing the bits into the jaws with their fore legs, then turning their heads back- ward, they drop each bit upon their backs, repeating the operation until they are again completely covered. When full-grown they spin a white hemispherical cocoon composed of fine white threads and the longer hairs of the body, from which in summer the perfect insects will emerge in 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 Froggatt, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1858-; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS; Tippmann Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Sydney, W. Brooks
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