Author : Entomological Society Of Washington
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265140062
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (4 download)
Book Synopsis Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 1920, Vol. 22 (Classic Reprint) by : Entomological Society Of Washington
Download or read book Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 1920, Vol. 22 (Classic Reprint) written by Entomological Society Of Washington and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 1920, Vol. 22 In addition to the normal, pigmented, winged reproductive forms that engage in this colonizing flight, there are two other stable reproductive types. The more or less darkly pigmented body, functional eyes, and aerial habit in colonizing (i. E., swarm ing) are found only in adults of the first form; after fertilization they attain the greatest post-adult Size. In general, there is a subterranean mode of life, less body pigment, and smaller eyes in the second and third form, the former caste having short wing pads, the latter being entirely apterous and worker-like. A brief descriptive comparison of the three different reproductive forms will be necessary before the manner in which new colonies are established can be described. Description of the Adults of the First Form of Species of Reticulitermes H almgren. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.