The Cambridge Natural History, Volume 6Sidney Frederic Harmer, Sir Arthur Everett Shipley Macmillan and Company, limited, 1901 - Zoology |
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... four or five visible seg- ments , instead of the three or four that are all that can be seen in the normal Chrysididae . larvae of the flies have the The Ruby- same number of segments re- This tube is shown partially as other ...
... four or five visible seg- ments , instead of the three or four that are all that can be seen in the normal Chrysididae . larvae of the flies have the The Ruby- same number of segments re- This tube is shown partially as other ...
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... four times . Afterwards it formed a cocoon in which to complete its metamorphosis . It is , however , more usual for the species of Chrysis to live on the larva of the wasp and not on the food ; indeed , it has recently been positively ...
... four times . Afterwards it formed a cocoon in which to complete its metamorphosis . It is , however , more usual for the species of Chrysis to live on the larva of the wasp and not on the food ; indeed , it has recently been positively ...
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... four on the other ; these are the rudiments of the sting . In the course of development the terminal three segments are taken into the body , and the external pair of the appendages of the twelfth body segment ( the ninth abdominal ) ...
... four on the other ; these are the rudiments of the sting . In the course of development the terminal three segments are taken into the body , and the external pair of the appendages of the twelfth body segment ( the ninth abdominal ) ...
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Sidney Frederic Harmer, Sir Arthur Everett Shipley. Four primary divisions of Aculeates are generally recognised , viz . Anthophila ( Bees ) , Diploptera ( Wasps ) , Fossores ( Solitary Wasps ) , Heterogyna ( Ants ) . Though apparently ...
Sidney Frederic Harmer, Sir Arthur Everett Shipley. Four primary divisions of Aculeates are generally recognised , viz . Anthophila ( Bees ) , Diploptera ( Wasps ) , Fossores ( Solitary Wasps ) , Heterogyna ( Ants ) . Though apparently ...
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... four movements in a second - push the sand backwards under the body , the bee moving itself at the same time in this direction by means of the middle pair of legs ; simultaneously , but with a much slower movement , the hind legs are ...
... four movements in a second - push the sand backwards under the body , the bee moving itself at the same time in this direction by means of the middle pair of legs ; simultaneously , but with a much slower movement , the hind legs are ...
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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