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... larvæ , points with equal clearness to the conclusion that these creatures have been likewise derived from crawling ancestors , and that their power of flight is an acquired one . Those Insects which are unable to fly must not , however ...
... larvæ , points with equal clearness to the conclusion that these creatures have been likewise derived from crawling ancestors , and that their power of flight is an acquired one . Those Insects which are unable to fly must not , however ...
Stranica 44
... larvæ of many groups in which the perfect animals inhabit the air , such as the Dragon - Flies , May - Flies , and Gnats , are aquatic . Whereas , however , the larvæ of the two former groups are not swimmers , and , therefore , do not ...
... larvæ of many groups in which the perfect animals inhabit the air , such as the Dragon - Flies , May - Flies , and Gnats , are aquatic . Whereas , however , the larvæ of the two former groups are not swimmers , and , therefore , do not ...
Stranica 45
... larvæ are probably familiar to most of us , swimming about in ponds and tanks with great agility by a sudden jerking motion of the body , or at intervals suspending themselves head downwards at the surface of the water for the purpose ...
... larvæ are probably familiar to most of us , swimming about in ponds and tanks with great agility by a sudden jerking motion of the body , or at intervals suspending themselves head downwards at the surface of the water for the purpose ...
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... larvæ , of the Amphi- bians ( Frogs , & c . ) . The young Tadpole , as we all know , is an ugly , large - headed creature , swimming by means of lateral movements of its tail . This tail has a vertical fin - like expansion , differing ...
... larvæ , of the Amphi- bians ( Frogs , & c . ) . The young Tadpole , as we all know , is an ugly , large - headed creature , swimming by means of lateral movements of its tail . This tail has a vertical fin - like expansion , differing ...
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