. Elements of entomology: an outline of the natural history and classification of British insects. Insects -- Great Britain. Thrijjs Ulicis (magnified). CHAPTER IX. PHYSOPODA. In examining attentively the flowers of the common Furze^ from their first appearance in early spring until the last of these golden ornaments is fading from our heaths and commons^ we are sure to see some little black lines^ measuring about a twelfth of an inch in lengthy scattered in greater or less pro- fusion upon the bright yellow petals. These, how- ever, constitute no part of the flower, as we soon perceive by the
. Elements of entomology: an outline of the natural history and classification of British insects. Insects -- Great Britain. Thrijjs Ulicis (magnified). CHAPTER IX. PHYSOPODA. In examining attentively the flowers of the common Furze^ from their first appearance in early spring until the last of these golden ornaments is fading from our heaths and commons^ we are sure to see some little black lines^ measuring about a twelfth of an inch in lengthy scattered in greater or less pro- fusion upon the bright yellow petals. These, how- ever, constitute no part of the flower, as we soon perceive by their active movements; and on picking one or two of the ]}lossoms we find that the little moving lines are small black insects, of a delicate and slender form, which run very quickly, and not unfrequently escape from our examination by a sudden spring. These minute insects may serve us as exam- f. 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 Dallas, W. S. (William Sweetland), 1824-1890. London, J. van Voorst
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