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Stigma metathoracis. — The metatlioracic spiracle 

 situated on each side of the nietanotum, and 

 in front of the halteres or poisers. (L.) 



Stigmata. — Apertures in the body communicating 

 with the trachea. (L. stigma, a mark by 

 puncture.) 



Stigmatic. — Pertaining to the stigma. 



Stilt prolegs. — Prolegs which are unnaturally long 

 and elevate the insect. (M.E. stilte, and prolegs.) 



Stink glands. — In connection with the skin, there are 

 frequently skin-glands ; of these may be men- 

 tioned the stink-glands on the ventral side of 

 the thorax, in Hemiptera ; the anal-glands of 

 the Carabidse ; the wax-glands of Aphida^ and 

 of Cocci. Some are gland-cells, some true 

 glands, and sometimes they are represented by 

 simple, flat, thickened portions of the epidermis 

 (wax glands of bees). (A.S. stincan.) kSee 

 Coxal-, Foetid-, Anal-, Metameric-glands, and 

 Osmeteria. 



Stipes. — The second or distal joint of the proto- 

 podite. The second piece which with the cardo 

 constitutes the two-jointed basal portion of the 

 maxillae in the mouth of the coackroach. (L. 

 a stock, or trunk.) 



Stipites. — The outer pair of forceps of the Hymen- 

 opt erous genitalia ; they arise from a basal 

 ring called the cardo. (L. stipes, a trunk.) 



Stomach {ventriculus). — The pouch which receives 

 the food from the gullet, and digests it, passing 

 it to the intestines with which it is united at 



