apterous insects. 
CHAPTER VIIL 
Section I. 
Order VII . — Apterous InfeEis. 
A multifarious group of animals are comprehended 
under this order, which are all characterifed by the pri- 
vation of wings in both fexes. All the varieties of crabs 
and lobfters are introduced by Linn a: us into this clafs of 
the animal kingdom ; and that with great propriety, be- 
caufe they poflefs the antennas, thofe organs which are 
peculiarly charadteriltic of the infect tribes. 
