The World of Insects |
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1817 LIBRARIES abdomen adult animals antennae ants aphids aquatic bees beetles beneath birds body bottle burrow butterflies caddis-flies cage caterpillars cells chewing cicadas cocoon colony combs complete metamorphosis compound eyes crane-fly Cricket developed doodle-bug dragon-flies eggs endoparasites enemies exoskeleton feed female Field Cricket fleas flies folded gills grasshoppers hatch head Hemiptera House-fly Hymenoptera hyperparasites inch insects katydids killed labium larvae legs live locomotion lower maggots male mandibles mating maxillae May-flies membranous MICHIGAN molt mosquito moths mouth muscles naiads nest nymphs organs ovipositor oxygen pair parasites pests piercing and sucking plants poisons predators produced protection pupa pupal queen reproduction scavengers sclerite segments skeleton Snowy Tree Cricket soil specialized species specimens sperm spiracles stage stone-flies supply surface termites thorax tissues tracheae trees true bugs tube UNIVERS upper vegetarians vertebrates wasps water-bugs wing pads wood workers yellowjacket young