. Insects, their ways and means of living. Insects. B Fig. 102. A common ladybird beetle, Coccinella navemnotata, that feeds on aphids. (Enlarged 5 times) A, the larva. B, the adult beetle host of predacious insects. Here are thousands of soft- bodied creatures, all herded together, and each tethered to one spot bv the bristles of its beak thrust deep into the tissues of the plant—a pot-hunter's paradise, truly. Consequently, the placid lives of the aphids have many interruptions, and vast numbers of the succulent creatures serve only as half-way stages in the food cycle of some other insect.
. Insects, their ways and means of living. Insects. B Fig. 102. A common ladybird beetle, Coccinella navemnotata, that feeds on aphids. (Enlarged 5 times) A, the larva. B, the adult beetle host of predacious insects. Here are thousands of soft- bodied creatures, all herded together, and each tethered to one spot bv the bristles of its beak thrust deep into the tissues of the plant—a pot-hunter's paradise, truly. Consequently, the placid lives of the aphids have many interruptions, and vast numbers of the succulent creatures serve only as half-way stages in the food cycle of some other insect. The aphids have small powers of active •73. 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 Snodgrass, R. E. (Robert E. ), 1875-1962. New York Smithsonian Institution series
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