Capture and Preservation 



when this is thoroughly set, cut it across in very thin 

 slices with a sharp razor ; place one on a glass slide, 

 then on to the microscope stage, and there you are ! 

 You will soon discover that the simple-looking tube is 

 a very complicated affair, and quite a little study in 

 itself. 



We will not linger over what remains of the anatomy 

 of our butterfly. The legs are six in number, but 

 occasionally the first pair are useless for walking, and 

 only the middle and last pairs are fully developed. 

 Always remember the maximum number of legs for all 

 insects is six. Caterpillars may have more or less ; 

 they occur as footless grubs with no legs at all, while 

 some have as many as sixteen legs. 



The last, or abdominal, section of a butterfly's body 

 carries the sexual organs ; it is usually more slender in 

 the males than in the females. 



CHAPTER II 



THE CAPTURE AND PRESERVATION OF BUTTERFLIES 



IN the rearing of butterflies from eggs and in watching 

 them all through their larval stages, we learn a great 

 deal concerning their life and habits, and finally secure 

 perfect specimens for the cabinet. But the glories of 

 the chase and the charm of the country ramble weigh 

 more in the balance with the naturalist, and the story 

 of a captured specimen is often far more interesting 

 than the record of a bred one. 

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