. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects. Insects; Insects; Myriapoda; Arachnida; Crustacea. THE CANTHARIDAl. 309 the pupa of a fly. 9. It moults again, and once more resembles its second stage (I presume the grub state ; but as it is only said to resemble it, not to revert to it, there may be some difference intended: nothing is said as to its food or feeding in this stage.) 10. It then passes into the ordinary pupa state, nth and lastly. It becomes the perfect ;* These Cantkaridce thus change their habits of life in the larval condition, and have a succession of altera
. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects. Insects; Insects; Myriapoda; Arachnida; Crustacea. THE CANTHARIDAl. 309 the pupa of a fly. 9. It moults again, and once more resembles its second stage (I presume the grub state ; but as it is only said to resemble it, not to revert to it, there may be some difference intended: nothing is said as to its food or feeding in this stage.) 10. It then passes into the ordinary pupa state, nth and lastly. It becomes the perfect ;* These Cantkaridce thus change their habits of life in the larval condition, and have a succession of alterations of form which has. METAMORPHOSES OF Sitatis humeralis. I. Larva in its earliest form. 2. Larva in the second form. 3. False pupa, or quiet larva. 4. Larva in the fourth stage. 5. Nymph. (All magnified.) few analogues. Fabre calls the whole proceeding hyper-metamor- phosis. In the engraving, the first figure is that of a very small larva (magnified) which is ready to attach itself to the bee, and to devour the ^g^ of its unwilling host. The second figure represents the larva after its first change of skin, when it has ceased being carnivorous and has become a honey eater. Fig. 3 is the false chrysalis, and Fig. 4 is that of the larva escaped from it. Fig. 5 is that of a nymph. Glowworms, which are frequently seen in many parts of * A. Murray, in "Ann. and Mag. Nat. Llist," Sept., 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 Duncan, P. Martin (Peter Martin), 1821-1891; Blanchard, Émile, 1819-1900. Metamorphoses . .. des insects. London and New York, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin
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