corydalus

The corydalus differs from all the other insects we have studied, in its metamorphosis.

The Insect Folk Margaret Warner Morley 1890

May says she supposes the larva of the lacewing is a little monster like that of the corydalus.

The Insect Folk Margaret Warner Morley 1890

Instead of changing gradually and remaining active all the time up to the final metamorphosis, our corydalus goes into the pupa state, and in that motionless condition transforms to the perfect insect.

The Insect Folk Margaret Warner Morley 1890

Yes, Ned, there are smaller insects like the corydalus that are near relatives to it, and I am sure you have often seen them.

The Insect Folk Margaret Warner Morley 1890

The corydalus lays its eggs near the water, and it lays a great many -- sometimes nearly three thousand.

The Insect Folk Margaret Warner Morley 1890

Yes, Ned, they would speak of the nymph of the dragon fly, and the nymph of the May fly and the nymph of the cricket and the katydid, but they would speak of the larva of the corydalus.

The Insect Folk Margaret Warner Morley 1890

Its legs are attached to the upper segments of the body, and its metamorphosis is like that of the corydalus.

The Insect Folk Margaret Warner Morley 1890

In spite of its terrifying appearance, see what wonderful wings the corydalus has.

The Insect Folk Margaret Warner Morley 1890

The young larvæ crawl into the water as soon as they are hatched, and those that escape the hungry fishes grow into these large larvæ and finally metamorphose into the big-horned corydalus.

The Insect Folk Margaret Warner Morley 1890

See how these wings are veined, and do you not remember how you admired the silvery wings of the corydalus when we spread them out?

The Insect Folk Margaret Warner Morley 1890