 | Missouri. State Board of Agriculture - 1869 - 786 sider
...three exceedingly delicate capillaries or hairs which project from the tube of the snout, and sweep over the surface, gathering up the minute drops of...The mode of taking it can be seen by a good glass." — In Prairie Farmer, December, 1851. While they can,fif they wish, insert their beaks into roots,... | |
 | Illinois - 1872 - 1108 sider
...three exceedingly delicate capillaries or hairs which project from the tube of the snout, and sweep over the surface, gathering up the minute drops of...is its only food. The mode of taking it can be seen with a good glass." I have no means of knowing the method, or extent, or accuracy of Dr. Smith's observations,... | |
 | 1881 - 284 sider
...of the suout and sweep over the surfaee, gathering up the minute drops of moisture. This is its ouly food. The mode of taking it can be seen by a good glass. — Prairie Farmer, Deeember, 1851. Mr. Riley adds that Dr. Hall, of Alton, 111., has often found them... | |
 | Ontario. Legislative Assembly - 1890 - 746 sider
...three exceedingly delicate capillaries or hairs which project from the tube of the snout, and sweep over the surface gathering up the minute drops of...The mode of taking it can be seen by a good glass." (Dr. Smith in Prairie Farmer.) The females appear to prefer oak and hickory, but will oviposit in many... | |
 | United States Entomological Commission - 1890 - 1078 sider
...three exceedingly delicate capillaries or hairs, which project from the tube of the snout and sweep over the surface, gathering up the minute drops of...This is its only food. The mode of taking it can be seeu by a good glass. — Prairie Farmer, December, 1851. 5 ENT 4 Dr. Eiley adds that Dr. Hall, of... | |
 | United States Entomological Commission, Alpheus Spring Packard - 1890 - 1060 sider
...capillaries or hairs, which project from the tali- of the snont and sweep over the surface, gathering np the minute drops of moisture. This is its only food....The mode of taking it can be seen by a good glass. — Prairie Farmer, December, 1851. 5 ENT 4 Dr. Eiley adds that Dr. Hall, of Alton, 111., has often... | |
 | United States Entomological Commission, Alpheus Spring Packard - 1890 - 1058 sider
...three exceedingly delicate capillaries or hairs, which project from the tube of the snout and sweep over the surface, .gathering up the minute drops of...This is its only food. The mode of taking it can be seeu by a good glass. — Prairie Farmer, December, 1851. 5 ENT 4 Dr. Ililey adds that Dr. Hall, of... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Entomology - 1883 - 682 sider
...three exceedingly delicate capillaries or hairs, which project from the tip of the snout and sweep over the surface, gathering up the minute drops of...The mode of taking it can be seen by a good glass." — In Prairie Farmer, December, 1851. The fact that they will rise from land which has been cleared... | |
 | Entomological Society of Ontario - 1888 - 776 sider
...three exceedingly delicate capillaries or hairs which project from the tube of the snout, and sweep over the surface gathering up the minute drops of...The mode of taking it can be seen by a good glass." (Dr. Smith in Prairie Farmer.) The females appear to prefer oak and hickory, but will oviposit in many... | |
 | Entomological Society of London (1833-1933) - 1851 - 538 sider
...from the surface of these roots, the moist exudation (like animal perspiration), for which purpose ils rostrum or snout is provided with three delicate capillaries...also an error to say, should a tree on which these larvae have been feeding be cut down, the insects perish for want of food. If a place be found where... | |
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... over the surface, gathering up the minute drops of moisture. This is its only food : the mode of taking it can be seen by a good glass. 