The Cambridge natural history, Vol. 05 (of 10)

"Creavit in cœlo Angelos, in terra vermiculos: non superior in illis, non inferior in istis. Sicut enim nulla manus Angelum, ita nulla posset creare vermiculum."—SAINT AUGUSTINE...

INTRODUCTION—EXTERNAL FEATURES—HABITS—BREEDING—ANATOMY—ALIMENTARY CANAL —NERVOUS SYSTEM—THE BODY WALL—THE TRACHEAL SYSTEM—THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM —THE VASCULAR SYSTEM—THE BODY CAVIT...

CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF INSECT LIFE—SOCIAL INSECTS—DEFINITION OF THE CLASS INSECTA—COMPOSITION OF INSECT SKELETON—NUMBER OF SEGMENTS—NATURE OF SCLERITES—HEAD—APPENDAGES OF TH...

ARRANGEMENT OF INTERNAL ORGANS—MUSCLES—NERVOUS SYSTEM—GANGLIONIC CHAIN —BRAIN—SENSE-ORGANS—ALIMENTARY CANAL—MALPIGHIAN TUBES—RESPIRATION —TRACHEAL SYSTEM—FUNCTION OF RESPIRATION...

EMBRYOLOGY—EGGS—MICROPYLES—FORMATION OF EMBRYO—VENTRAL PLATE—ECTODERM AND ENDODERM—SEGMENTATION—LATER STAGES—DIRECT OBSERVATION OF EMBRYO —METAMORPHOSIS—COMPLETE AND INCOMPLETE—...

THE ORDER APTERA—DEFINITION—CHIEF CHARACTERISTICS—THYSANURA—CAMPODEA —JAPYX—MACHILIS—LEPISMA—DIVERSITY OF INTERNAL STRUCTURE IN THYSANURA —ECTOTROPHI AND ENTOTROPHI—COLLEMBOLA—L...

HEMEROBIIDAE Myrmeleonides (p. 454). (p. 453) Ascalaphides Holophthalmi. (p. 459) Schizophthalmi. Nemopterides (p. 462). Mantispides (p. 463). Hemerobiides Dilarina. (p. 465) Ny...