. Zoology : for students and general readers . Zoology. WHITE ANTS. 367 In the May-fly (Fig. 327) the leaf-like gills grow out from the sides of the body. In the larval and pupal Perla (Fig. 328), tufts of gills are situated on the under side of the prothorax, and in the adult winged Pie- ronarcys these gills are retained. Both an European and Brazil- ian Oaddis-flyhas been found to possess gills in the winged condi- tion. The habits of the Neuroptera are most interesting ; the ant- lion in the larval state constructs a pitfall for unwary insects. Its metamorphosis is com- plete, as is that of
. Zoology : for students and general readers . Zoology. WHITE ANTS. 367 In the May-fly (Fig. 327) the leaf-like gills grow out from the sides of the body. In the larval and pupal Perla (Fig. 328), tufts of gills are situated on the under side of the prothorax, and in the adult winged Pie- ronarcys these gills are retained. Both an European and Brazil- ian Oaddis-flyhas been found to possess gills in the winged condi- tion. The habits of the Neuroptera are most interesting ; the ant- lion in the larval state constructs a pitfall for unwary insects. Its metamorphosis is com- plete, as is that of the Aphis-lion (Fig. 329, Chrysopa oculata Say, adult and eggs). As an example of mimicry among insects is Mantispa (Fig. 330), which, in its raptorial fore-legs, strikingly resembles the Orthopterous Mantis (Fig. 333). The white ants top the Neuropterous series ; they live in stumps and fallen trees, and in the tropics do much harm by undermining the sills of houses, and destroying furniture, books, etc. The colonies are very large and populous. In our Termes flavipes there are males and females, workers and soldiers ; the workers being small, ant-like, with small round heads, while the soldiers have large square heads, with long. Fig. 337.—May-fly and larva, the latter enlarged. Fig. 329. eggs. -C%/'i/sop« and group of stalked. 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 Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905. New York : Henry Holt
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