OTHER ORDERS OF INSECTS 



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Fig. 55. — Termites male and 

 female (from Snyder). 



Dermaptera, earwigs ; small, 

 elongate insects with short leathery* 

 forewing, having the appearance of 

 rove beetles, but distinguished by 

 the possession of a pair of long for- 

 cepslike appendages at the rear end 

 of the body. The hind wings 

 when present are very peculiar, being 

 folded both lengthwise and cross- 

 wise; the lengthwise fold opening 

 like a lady's fan. Metamorphosis 



is incomplete. In feeding 

 habits they are chiefly her- 

 bivorous. 



Mecoptera, scorpion- 

 flies, etc. ; a small group of 

 beaked insects, having 

 long wings,t the two pairs 

 of similar size and form. 

 Metamorphosis is com- 

 plete. 



Fig. 56. 



-Female earwig with her nest of eggs 

 (from Fulton). 



There are beaks and 

 beaks among insects. As 

 already noted, the beak of the bug is composed wholly of the 

 elongated mouthparts; and the beak of the weevil is composed 

 wholly of the elongated front of the head, which carries all 



* Derma, skin, and pteron, wing, 

 t Mekos, length and pteron, wing. 



