. Insect architecture. Insects. 22 INSECT ARCHITECTURE. with gold, the Greeks called them Chrysalides, and the Romans Aurelim, and hence naturalists frequently call a pupa, chrysalis, even when it is not gilt. We shall see, as we proceed, the curious contrivances re- sorted to for protecting insects in this helpless state. After a certain time, the insect which has re- mained in its pupa-case, like a mass of jelly without shape, is gradually preparing for its final change, when it takes the form of a perfect insect. This state was called by Linnseus, Imago, because the insect, having thrown of
. Insect architecture. Insects. 22 INSECT ARCHITECTURE. with gold, the Greeks called them Chrysalides, and the Romans Aurelim, and hence naturalists frequently call a pupa, chrysalis, even when it is not gilt. We shall see, as we proceed, the curious contrivances re- sorted to for protecting insects in this helpless state. After a certain time, the insect which has re- mained in its pupa-case, like a mass of jelly without shape, is gradually preparing for its final change, when it takes the form of a perfect insect. This state was called by Linnseus, Imago, because the insect, having thrown off its mask, becomes a per- fect image of its species. Of some, this last por- tion of their existence is very short, others live. Insects in the Imago or perfect 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 Rennie, James, 1787-1867. London, M. A. Nattali
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