. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. British Bloodsuckers 239 nd he dy ust NG. IgS if bat ed. kly do they wriggle ; you try to put your hand on them, and they slip through your lingers ; you have caught one now, and, hi presto ! before you know it, he is twirling off to the other side and disportiiig himself gaily in aquatic gambols. Nevertheless, he is a crea- ture well worth observing, this larva. Ge'. him still under the microscope (which is no easy matter— to insure it, you must supply him with only the tiniest possible drop of water) and you will then p
. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. British Bloodsuckers 239 nd he dy ust NG. IgS if bat ed. kly do they wriggle ; you try to put your hand on them, and they slip through your lingers ; you have caught one now, and, hi presto ! before you know it, he is twirling off to the other side and disportiiig himself gaily in aquatic gambols. Nevertheless, he is a crea- ture well worth observing, this larva. Ge'. him still under the microscope (which is no easy matter— to insure it, you must supply him with only the tiniest possible drop of water) and you will then perceive that he has a distinct head, with two large dark eyes, and that behind it comes a globular body, and then a tail of several quickly-moving segments. No. 4. NO. 4.—THE MOSQUITO-LARVA IN HIS FAVOURITE ACT OF STANDIN(. ON HIS HEAD AND 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 Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. New York : Doubleday & McClure
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