The Cambridge Natural History, Volume 6Sidney Frederic Harmer, Sir Arthur Everett Shipley Macmillan and Company, limited, 1901 - Zoology |
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abdomen abdominal segments allied America amongst antennae ants Aphidae appears appendages aquatic basal bees beetles body Bombus Britain burrow butterflies caterpillars cells cocoon Coleoptera colour complete consists coxae creature Diptera distinct divisions dorsal Dorylus Eciton eggs elongate elytra exist external extremely Fabre feed female flies frenulum frequently front wing genera genus habits hairs head Hemiptera hind wings Hymenoptera imago individuals Insects instar joint known labrum large number larva legs Lepidoptera less life-histories live male mandibles maxillae metamorphosis moths mouth nervures nest Nymphalidae observed occur ocelli organs pair palpi parasitic parthenogenetic peculiar perfect Insect placed pollen possess posterior probably proboscis pronotum pupa pupation remarkable resemblance sexes side similar skin slender species spider spiracles sting structure Sub-Fam sub-family surface tarsi terminal thorax tibiae tion tracheae tube usually wasp wingless workers young larva Zool