. The biology of insects. Insects -- Biology. Fig. 72.—Chironomid Midge {Clunio marinus), British and Irish coasts, a, male (side view); b, female (ventral view); c, larva (side view), X 20. After Carpenter {Knowledge, xxiv, 1901). holding her so that her elongate body is in a line with his own, her feet clear of the surface whereon he walks, kicking in the air. After half an hour's promenade the male releases the female, who proceeds to lay her eggs, fifty to over a hundred in number, enclosed like those of Chironomus in a cylindrical gelatinous tube which is attached to rock or seaweed. Chev
. The biology of insects. Insects -- Biology. Fig. 72.—Chironomid Midge {Clunio marinus), British and Irish coasts, a, male (side view); b, female (ventral view); c, larva (side view), X 20. After Carpenter {Knowledge, xxiv, 1901). holding her so that her elongate body is in a line with his own, her feet clear of the surface whereon he walks, kicking in the air. After half an hour's promenade the male releases the female, who proceeds to lay her eggs, fifty to over a hundred in number, enclosed like those of Chironomus in a cylindrical gelatinous tube which is attached to rock or seaweed. Chevrel has given a picturesque account of the egg-laying process and its sequel. '* When the operation is finished the female, exhausted by the efforts which she has made, can only move slowly, she walks painfully, stops. 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 Carpenter, George H. (George Herbert), 1865-1939. New York, The Macmillan Company
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