. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. 168 HEMIPTEEA abounding in food than the surface of stagnant water. Countless insects are continually falling into every pond, where their drowned carcases may be seen floating. It is to utilize this abundant store of proyisions that the Hydrocorysse have been specially constructed. Such, for example, are The Water-measurers or Skip-jacks (Hydrometra)* anywhere to be seen in summer time, in every ditch, running upon the surface of the water with as much activity as though it was frozen into ice, and not even wetting their feet.
. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. 168 HEMIPTEEA abounding in food than the surface of stagnant water. Countless insects are continually falling into every pond, where their drowned carcases may be seen floating. It is to utilize this abundant store of proyisions that the Hydrocorysse have been specially constructed. Such, for example, are The Water-measurers or Skip-jacks (Hydrometra)* anywhere to be seen in summer time, in every ditch, running upon the surface of the water with as much activity as though it was frozen into ice, and not even wetting their feet. These, from above are reaping a rich harvest of dead flies which they pierce with their beaks, and suck their juices; while, fr-om below, The Water-boatmen (j\'^oto7iecta),^ are eagerly engaged in sharing such a rich supply of nutriment. These Noto-. 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 Jones, Thomas Rymer, 1810-1880. London : Society for Promoting Knowledge
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