. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. 288 Flashlights on Nature development of tlie "Haxseed" a^ain, yoii will find that it is not a seed at all, but the pupa- case (or rather the j^rub-shell) of a small winded insect; and it is the life-history of this insect, the Hessian fly, that I now propose to sketch for you in brief outline. No. 2 shows the mother fly herself, very much enlarged, for in nature she is but a small black gnat, belonging to the same group as our old. NO. I. — AN INVALID PLANT. friend (and foe) the mosquito. You will obser
. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. 288 Flashlights on Nature development of tlie "Haxseed" a^ain, yoii will find that it is not a seed at all, but the pupa- case (or rather the j^rub-shell) of a small winded insect; and it is the life-history of this insect, the Hessian fly, that I now propose to sketch for you in brief outline. No. 2 shows the mother fly herself, very much enlarged, for in nature she is but a small black gnat, belonging to the same group as our old. NO. I. — AN INVALID PLANT. friend (and foe) the mosquito. You will observe that she is a fairy-like creature, for all her wicked- ness : she has two delicately fringed wings (with " poisers" behind them), a pair of long antennae with beaded joints, six spindle legs, and a very full and swollen body. She needs that swollen body, for she is a mighty egg-layer. She flies about on the stubbles in September, and lays her eggs on the self-sown barley plants and on the aftergrowth of the cut crops ; as well as in spring. 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 Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. Toronto : W. Briggs
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