. The animal kingdom, arranged after its organization, forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy. Zoology. G13 INSECTA. composed of fourteen joints; and tlie proboscis is long, porrected, filiform, inclosing a punctorial sucker, composed of five seta?, [according to Latreille, but in reality of six, exclusive of the palpi]. They constitute the genus Culex, Linn. (Culicides, Latr.),— And have the body and legs very long, the antennae very hairy, forming a thick pencil, in the males; the eyes large, convergent above ; the palpi porrected, filiform, villose,
. The animal kingdom, arranged after its organization, forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy. Zoology. G13 INSECTA. composed of fourteen joints; and tlie proboscis is long, porrected, filiform, inclosing a punctorial sucker, composed of five seta?, [according to Latreille, but in reality of six, exclusive of the palpi]. They constitute the genus Culex, Linn. (Culicides, Latr.),— And have the body and legs very long, the antennae very hairy, forming a thick pencil, in the males; the eyes large, convergent above ; the palpi porrected, filiform, villose, as long as the proboscis, and 5-jointed in the males, shorter and fewer-jointed in the females; the proboscis is composed of a membranous cylindrical tube, terminated by two lips, forming a kind of knob, and of a sucker consisting of five [six] scaly filaments, producing the effect of a sting, the wings resting horizontally upon the back, with small scales. These insects are very annoying, especially in damp situations, where they most abound. Thirsting for our blood, they pursue us every where, entering our habitations, especially in the evening, making a loud buzzing, and piercing our skins, which our clothes cannot even always protect, with the delicate setae of their proboscis, which are denticulated at the tips. In proportion as they thrust it into our flesh the sheath of the proboscis becomes elbowed towards the breast. They discharge a venomous fluid into the wound, which is the cause of the pain felt. It is observed that we are only attacked by the female gnats; [the males indeed have the mouth organs, fewer in number and weaker]. The gnats are known in America under the names of Maringouins or Musquitoes. They are only to be guarded against by enveloping the bed with a Musquito curtain. The Laplanders drive them away by fire, and by coating the naked parts of the body with grease. The females deposit their eggs on the surface of the water, crossing their hind legs n
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