 ... gently from their investment, then disengaged the feet and the wings, and lastly the body, with the abdomen and its peduncle. The insect was now in a condition to walk and receive nourishment, for which it appeared there was urgent need. The first...  The life of an insect [signed R.E.]. - Page 289by R. E - 1849Full view - About this book
 | 1877 - 594 pages
...the antennae gently from their investment, then disengaged the feet and wings, and lastly the body, the abdomen and its peduncle. The insect was now in...giving it the food I had placed within their reach.' These facts recorded by Huber have been confirmed by Fenger and Forel. The cast-off exuviae of the... | |
 | 1821 - 498 pages
...it ; they removed the satin-like pellicle which embraced every part of the body, drew the antennas gently from their investment, then disengaged the feet and the wings, and lastly, the body, the abdomen, and its peduncle. The insect was now in a condition to walk and receive nourishment, for... | |
 | John S. Skinner, Editor. - 1826 - 438 pages
...forsake it; they removed the satin-like pellicle which embraced every part of the body, drew the antennae gently from their investment, then disengaged the feet and the wings, and lastly, the body, the abdomen, and its peduncle. The insect was now in a condition to walk and receive nourishment, for... | |
 | James Rennie - Insects - 1830 - 448 pages
...forsake it: they removed the satin-like pellicle which embraced every part of the body, drew the antennae gently from their investment, then disengaged the...giving it the food I had placed within their reach. " The ants in every part of the ant-hill were occupied in giving liberty to the males, females, and... | |
 | James Rennie - Insects - 1830 - 440 pages
...forsake it: they removed the satin-like pellicle which embraced every part of the body, drew the antennae gently from their investment, then disengaged the...it by the guardians was that of giving it the food 1 had placed within their reach. ., " The ants in every part of the ant-hill were occupied in giving... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1834 - 566 pages
...labourer-ants removed the satin like pellicle which embraced every part of the body, drew the antean» gently from their investment, then disengaged the...that of giving it the food I had placed within their reach.1 Labours of the Working Ants.—Vfe have already seen that workers or nurse-ants have to labour... | |
 | 1834 - 576 pages
...exertions disengage itself. The labourer-ants removed the satin • like pellicle which embraced ever)' part of the body, drew the antenna) gently from their...with the abdomen and its peduncle. The insect was no'v in a condition to walk and receive nourishment, or which it appeared there was urgent need. The... | |
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