Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 440
e thread is still straighter, whilethe poisonous fluid is probably rushing throughits hollows and giving the victim something tothink about. Now what I have called the head of thesting is composed of three stiff barbs that arefolded together to form a pyramid, as shownin Figs. 1, 2, 3 ; but when… … THE NEXT STAGE OF THE STING ENTERING THE VICTIM. in the diagram, Fig. 4. Iir addition to thisterrible anchor, the figure also shows that thereare several sharp, little strengthening barbs,just behind the hollow tube through which thepoisonous liquid is said to pass. When you remember that there are…
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