. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. Marvels of Insect Life. 't'ff 2S_^ ., i,âr, fhiik tail Between these two ,â..e , and are ^-^^"'^ S-min' the n,idr,b of a leaf and point, there runs a dark curved l'"^ -^^[."^ ^P^^^s which well the latexal rom this radiate on each side a few f "'"^'I'ââeh but it is always some ashv- y°Z â â The tint of the under '^'f»'''-'^^ f»^'e of dead leaves. The habU brown or reddish colour, whtch matches those^ .^^ .^ ^^^^.^^.^ ââ â,wig and amonK dead
. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. Marvels of Insect Life. 't'ff 2S_^ ., i,âr, fhiik tail Between these two ,â..e , and are ^-^^"'^ S-min' the n,idr,b of a leaf and point, there runs a dark curved l'"^ -^^[."^ ^P^^^s which well the latexal rom this radiate on each side a few f "'"^'I'ââeh but it is always some ashv- y°Z â â The tint of the under '^'f»'''-'^^ f»^'e of dead leaves. The habU brown or reddish colour, whtch matches those^ .^^ .^ ^^^^.^^.^ ââ â,wig and amonK dead or dry leaves, nd in this position, with the ; do elv presse-d together, then outline exactly that of a moderately-sized leaf shghtl- curved or shrivelled. The tail of the hind-wings fornix , p,Hect stalk, and touches he sti.^ while the Insect IS suppoite bv the middle pair of leg», whKl. are not noticed among the twig, and fibres that surround it. I he- head and antenna, are drawn ba^ betweenthewingssoas Ob a t concealed, and there is a httle no hollowed out at the very base of ti, wings which allows the head to he etracted sufficiently. All these vaved details combine to produce a d,sgn,s> that is so complete and marvello,,^ as to astonish every one who observe> â¢f and the habits of the lnse> t, aa, .uch as to utilise all tlwse Uarities, and render them availabU in such a manner as to remove ,,11 L:;t of the purpose of this sing^ a case of mimicry, which IS undoubtm a protection to the insert. ts stn u. and swift flight is sufticient to -'^ tt rom its enemies when on the w,n, but if it were equally conspK"; when at rest it could not lons - â >! extinction, owing to the atta k the insectivorous birds and pk. that abound in the tioima ;'i;;mVcâ¢un.».««iti'>»>⠻⠻'â¢"»'»"'⢠; . .^^. , ,â, âear approach to this perfect mimicry of a <kaxl leaf B at^. ^^^ butter
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