Insects of Australia: An Introduction to the Life and Form of These Small Winged Animals |
Contents
CLASS INSECTAHexapoda | 3 |
Subclass Pterogytawinged or secondarily wingless | 17 |
ORDER DICTYOPTERACockroaches and mantids | 23 |
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abdomen active adults animals ant-lion antennae ants aphids aquatic attack attracted to lights Australia bark bees beetles blow-fly body bugs burrows butterflies caddis-flies caenids caterpillar cells chewing cicadas cockroaches colour common damsel-flies developed distinct dragon-flies earwigs eggs are laid elongate elytra eucalypts Exeirus feed female flattened fleas flies flight flowers folded foliage forewing fully grown galls grass grasshoppers ground groups of insects grubs hairs hatch head hind hindwing honey-bee host Hymenoptera inch long introduced species lacewings larvae leaf-hoppers legs Lepidoptera live maggots males mandibles mantids mayflies mole cricket mosquito moths moult mouthparts mud-daubers nest nymphal nymphs occur ovipositor pairs paper-nest wasps parasites pests plants predatory prey pupae pupate resemble sawflies scale insects scales scorpion-flies segments skin soil sometimes species specimens spiders spines stages sting stout streams stridulate SUBORDER sucking surface swarms termites thin thorax tissue trees types usually veins wingless wings