. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects. Insects; Insects; Myriapoda; Arachnida; Crustacea. 310 TRANSFORMATIONS OF INSECTS. England during the summer nights, are very common in some parts of the Continent, and they sparkle, like little gems amongst the grass and dense foliage up the hill sides in Southern Europe. They are beetles, and belong to the genus Lampyris, and they resemble somewhat, but cannot be confounded with, the Can- tharidce. Their chest pieces, which form a broad mass, project more or less over the head, like a buckler. The males have large wings and long elytra, bu
. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects. Insects; Insects; Myriapoda; Arachnida; Crustacea. 310 TRANSFORMATIONS OF INSECTS. England during the summer nights, are very common in some parts of the Continent, and they sparkle, like little gems amongst the grass and dense foliage up the hill sides in Southern Europe. They are beetles, and belong to the genus Lampyris, and they resemble somewhat, but cannot be confounded with, the Can- tharidce. Their chest pieces, which form a broad mass, project more or less over the head, like a buckler. The males have large wings and long elytra, but the females have only rudi-. METAMORPHOSES OF THE GLOWWORM {La7iipyris splendidula). mentary wings, and they therefore cannot fly. The females resemble the larvse ; they are more abundant than the males^ and they give out the light which renders them such well known insects. The curious phosphorescent light comes from the under part of the abdomen, near the tip, and is under the control of the animal. It is used to attract the males, which generally conceal themselves during the day-time in the trunks of trees. The larvae resemble the females, and are highly developed. They attack and devour snails and other land mollusca, and. 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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