Structure and classification of insects . PENTAMEROUS, OR FIVE-JOINTED TARSUS. The terminal or last joint of the tarsus is armed ithwclaws, hooks, sponge or suction desk, according to thecharacter of the surface the insect was designed to walkupon. The remaininor details in relation to the lesfs of insectswhich have here merely been hinted at, may be readilyobserved with the aid of a hand magnifying glass, aninstrument that should always be the companion ofevery observer of GNAT (CULIX riPIENs), 62 THE TIIOKAX OK iraNK. We will next turn to a brief consideration of thesecond set of lo
Structure and classification of insects . PENTAMEROUS, OR FIVE-JOINTED TARSUS. The terminal or last joint of the tarsus is armed ithwclaws, hooks, sponge or suction desk, according to thecharacter of the surface the insect was designed to walkupon. The remaininor details in relation to the lesfs of insectswhich have here merely been hinted at, may be readilyobserved with the aid of a hand magnifying glass, aninstrument that should always be the companion ofevery observer of GNAT (CULIX riPIENs), 62 THE TIIOKAX OK iraNK. We will next turn to a brief consideration of thesecond set of locomotive organs of insects, ^.c., th*- irings.
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