Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 175 Carpenter, George H. (George Herbert) 1865 1939 Carpenter, George Herbert The Life-Story of Insects Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Justin Kerk, Laura Wisewell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Life-Story of Insects" by George H. Carpenter is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work provides a comprehensive overview of the life cycles, transformations, and physiological characteristics of various insects, offering insights valuable to entomologists and nature enthusiasts alike. It presents a detailed examination of how insects undergo significant morphological changes throughout their lives, from egg to larva to adult stage. The opening of the book introduces the fascinating topic of insect transformations, beginning with an engaging description of how common insects like butterflies undergo remarkable changes. Carpenter highlights the stages of these transformations, such as the transition from a caterpillar larva to a fully formed butterfly, discussing both the physical and functional differences between each life stage. He addresses the scientific inquiry into the 'how' and 'why' of these transformations, inviting readers to explore further the intricate world of insects and their developmental processes, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of other insect life stories in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Insects -- Development QL Text Animals-Wild-Insects Biology Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 274994 275033 2024-10-07T10:17:19.918751 2023-09-07T10:52:20.841142 text/html text/html 259958 2020-12-12T07:41:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 767379 2020-12-12T07:41:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1023003 2024-10-07T10:17:29.010743 application/epub+zip 1025716 2024-10-07T10:17:22.643732 application/epub+zip 153848 2024-10-07T10:17:20.675773 application/epub+zip 1457455 2024-10-07T10:17:32.673717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1419610 2024-10-07T10:17:26.930749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213898 2022-09-08T05:14:13.840429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203744 203644 2024-10-07T10:17:18.931808 2023-09-07T10:52:19.937151 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 203528 2020-12-12T07:41:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 74545 2020-12-12T07:41:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 203529 2020-12-12T07:41:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74480 2020-12-12T07:41:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21471 2024-10-07T10:17:32.812683 application/rdf+xml 32109 2024-10-07T10:17:20.791749 image/jpeg 3710 2024-10-07T10:17:20.733754 image/jpeg 766571 2024-10-07T10:17:19.998026 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog