. A textbook in general zoology. Zoology. 194 OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CLASS — INSECTA ohluiig pieces from I'ose leaves and builds a short tube at the bottom of the tunnel. The bee then hlls the tube partly full of a pasty mass of nectar and p^ollen and lays an egg on top. After the egg is laid, the bee cuts circular pieces from the rose leaves' which are a little larger than the diameter of the tube, and pushes them into the mouth of the tube, completely stop- ping it. In this way the tube is filled with short c}'lindrical cells, each containing an egg (Fig. 141). Adaptations of insects to their
. A textbook in general zoology. Zoology. 194 OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CLASS — INSECTA ohluiig pieces from I'ose leaves and builds a short tube at the bottom of the tunnel. The bee then hlls the tube partly full of a pasty mass of nectar and p^ollen and lays an egg on top. After the egg is laid, the bee cuts circular pieces from the rose leaves' which are a little larger than the diameter of the tube, and pushes them into the mouth of the tube, completely stop- ping it. In this way the tube is filled with short c}'lindrical cells, each containing an egg (Fig. 141). Adaptations of insects to their environments. — Perhaps among no other group of animals can there be found so many and so varied adaptations to meet the Fig. 140 -Leaf-cutter bee and rose leaf SUrroUUtling conditions fiJt by it. as among the insects. Dragon flies live mainly on mosquitoes, gnats, and other small insects caught in the air while on the wing. The long, strong wings of the dragon flies and the large eyes with which they can see on all sides are distinct adaptations for catching these insects. The nymphs of the dragon flies live in the water and are furnished with gills to atlapt them to such a life. The bee's hind legs arc furnished with thick rows of long. 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 Herrick, Glenn W. (Glenn Washington), 1870-1965. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Company
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