. The natural history of the farm; a guide to the practical study of the sources of our living in wild nature. Natural history. NUTS OF THE FARM 27 very finely adapted for such a life. The snout or rostrum of the beetle is excessively elongated, especially in the female. Fig. 11. The chestiLMt-vreevil (Balaninus proboscideus); a, adult; 5, same,from side-female; c, head of male, with its shorter beak; d, eggs; e, larva; / and g, pupa from front and from the side (from Bureau of Entomology of the U. S. Department of Agriculture). beetle. The jaws are at its tip. It is used for boring deep holes
. The natural history of the farm; a guide to the practical study of the sources of our living in wild nature. Natural history. NUTS OF THE FARM 27 very finely adapted for such a life. The snout or rostrum of the beetle is excessively elongated, especially in the female. Fig. 11. The chestiLMt-vreevil (Balaninus proboscideus); a, adult; 5, same,from side-female; c, head of male, with its shorter beak; d, eggs; e, larva; / and g, pupa from front and from the side (from Bureau of Entomology of the U. S. Department of Agriculture). beetle. The jaws are at its tip. It is used for boring deep holes through the thick hulls, down to the kernel. The egg is then inserted into the hole, and the larva hatching. 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 Needham, James G. (James George), 1868-1956. Ithaca, N. Y. , The Comstock Publishing Company
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