88 THE STUDY OF INSECTS 



spicuous webbing of silk about the haunts and runways of the insects. 

 There seems to be a difference of opinion regarding the position of the 





Fig. 138. — Wing of an embiid, enlarged. 



silk glands and the source of the silk. Further study of the production 

 of the silk should be made. 



The embiids are widely distributed in the warmer parts of the world. 

 A few species have been found in Florida, Texas, and California. They 

 apparently live on decayed organic matter obtained with their chewing 

 mouth-parts. 



Fig. 138a. — A female embiid. 



A female embiid, shown in this illustration, is wingless but has long, 

 slender antennae. It must be remembered, however, that this insect is 

 very small — it is only about § of an inch in length. 



