Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 440
atappears to be shaped somewhat like that of anarrow, but is really more like a long pyramid.Connected with this is, as shown, a coiled, hol-low tube through which the poison is said to beforced. The whole cell seems to be undergreat pressure and is always ready to explodeat-a touch, and to hurl… … THE ARROW HEAD OF STING ENTERING VICTIM. which is really a pyramid, is entering the flesh,and the coiled thread is beginning to straightenout. In Fig. 3, the head is extended to its fulllength, and the thread is still straighter, whilethe poisonous fluid is probably rushing throughits hollows and…
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