Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 103
horax of the nymph. Whenan unfortunate and unsus-pecting insect comes withinreach, the nymph darts outhis mask and seizes the prey, which he draws back soquickly that only a flash is visible as the deed is done.Holding his prize in his mask, the nymph then proceedsto eat it at his leisure. As every… … AQUATIC INSECT TIGERS ) right-hand lower corner has just caughtin its extended mouth mask. NATURE AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG FOLKS. 77 which have long, slender bodies and hold the wingsvertically. Now, in the nymphal stage these twoclasses are most readily distinguished by their mannerof breathing. The…
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