Marvels of insect life ; a popular account of structure and habit . egment of the fore-body. There are no appendages to the hind-body, as inthe alder-fly larva, for the good reason that the snake larva is not an aquatic, but livesin decaying wood, where it preys upon the numerous Insects there to be it has made the mistake of attacking an Insect larger or more capable ofoffence than itself, it has a curious habit of wriggling out of the way, backwards,rather than turning tail. By this method it has the advantage of retreating withits face to the foe. It is a very voracious creature,
Marvels of insect life ; a popular account of structure and habit . egment of the fore-body. There are no appendages to the hind-body, as inthe alder-fly larva, for the good reason that the snake larva is not an aquatic, but livesin decaying wood, where it preys upon the numerous Insects there to be it has made the mistake of attacking an Insect larger or more capable ofoffence than itself, it has a curious habit of wriggling out of the way, backwards,rather than turning tail. By this method it has the advantage of retreating withits face to the foe. It is a very voracious creature, but like many others of thatcharacter it can upon occasion fast for long periods. Larva. that have been keptin confinement for observation purposes, and then possibly forgotten, have survivedwithout food for nine months. Such unfortunate individuals lose bulk, of course,but appear to have the power to make up for lost time when they get the oppor-tunity. It changes into a chrysalis without forming any cell or cocoon. In this 1 Raphidia notata 2 R
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