. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. >s".MK, a mmWr ily liavo tlic Imdv tlio tliorax. Thr â cuirass, nnd th,; 0 present a ]arr;o lie surface of th. wly is lioautifullv were it owner's proseiioc. Dsoine is seen on n tlie Creek, ami un found lloatin- portions of the from llie sliore. atures the body. 5^// fiOUTY SHRIMP-,s-,,«i7/n ,,;,. MANTIS '7U(7;â mantis. IS loan an.! mostly llallened, and the lirst pair of legs are very large, and used for se
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. >s".MK, a mmWr ily liavo tlic Imdv tlio tliorax. Thr â cuirass, nnd th,; 0 present a ]arr;o lie surface of th. wly is lioautifullv were it owner's proseiioc. Dsoine is seen on n tlie Creek, ami un found lloatin- portions of the from llie sliore. atures the body. 5^// fiOUTY SHRIMP-,s-,,«i7/n ,,;,. MANTIS '7U(7;â mantis. IS loan an.! mostly llallened, and the lirst pair of legs are very large, and used for seizin" prey, tin last .joint folding over serves to answer the purpose of a claw. The carapace is divided into three lobes. The Lest known of f]ies(! crustaceans is tlie ^, .so called fidiu its great resemlilanee to the from M-hieh it takes its title. The caraimco nf the genus Siiuilla is small but long, and .shields the mouth, the antenna', and their apiiendagcs. The abdomen is very long and boldly jointed, and the at its extremity are made in a manner that nnieli resembles the fan-like tail of the lobster. All the S(inilhe are voracious, fierce, and active beings, and can strike as .sharply with their long elaw-feet as can the mantis with the correspiuiding limlis. From all appearance II seems as if the creatures were in the habit of liidiiig tlamiselves in dark crevices, and Irniii their (U'lis striking (|iiirkly at jiassint.;'])rey. This thecuy is miieh strengthened jiy the observations of Dr. Lukis, who kept a .Maiilis-shrimp alive for a short time. " It siMnted about, and after a a])proach exiuliited a boldness rather "When first alarmed, it s])rang l>ackwards with great velocity, after whieh it ].laced itstdf in a uu'naeing attitude whieh would rather have exritetl the fear of exposing the baud to it. The prominent ai)pearance of the eyes, their I'lilliaiKy and attentive wat( hing, the feeling pow
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