This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...with four pairs of long legs, into which coecal prolongations of the stomach pass, as seen in Fig. 315. The lowest mites comprise remarkable worm-like Acarina, called Linguatulina. The young are mite-like, the body spherical, with boring jaws, and two pairs of short-clawed feet. Pentastoma (Fig. 316) occurs in the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...with four pairs of long legs, into which coecal prolongations of the stomach pass, as seen in Fig. 315. The lowest mites comprise remarkable worm-like Acarina, called Linguatulina. The young are mite-like, the body spherical, with boring jaws, and two pairs of short-clawed feet. Pentastoma (Fig. 316) occurs in the lungs and liver of man, and in horses and sheep. The Tardigrada or bear animalcules (Fig. 317) are a step higher in the scale of mite life. In these singular beings the sexual glands exist in the same individual. Macrobiotus Americamis Packard is Common in sphagnum SWampS... Like the Kotatoria, these low mites Masnlfled are capable of revivifying after being apparently dead and dried up. Order 2. Pedipalpi.--This group embraces the scorpion (Fig. 318), the false scorpions (Fig. 319), the whip scorpions, and the harvest-man (Phalangium). In all these forms the abdomen is plainly segmented, the segments not being visible in the mites or spiders. Usually the maxillary palpi are much enlarged, and end in claws. The scorpion is viviparous, the young being brought forth alive. The young scorpions cling to the back of the mother. The sting of the scorpion is lodged in the tail, which is perforated, and contains in the bulbous enlargement an active poison. Though producing sickness, pain, and swelling in the arm, the sting of the scorpion is seldom fatal. The little false-scorpions (Chelifer, Fig. 319) often occur in books, under the bark of trees, and under stones. The whipscorpion is confined to warm countries. Thelyphonus giganteus Lucas occurs in New Mexico and Mexico. Its abdomen ends in a long lash-like appendage. Its bite is poisonous. The harvest-men, or daddy-long-legs, are common in dark places about houses. They feed on plant-lice. Our common s...
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