The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 104National Geographic Society, 1953 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 137
... Insects Live As Long Not only does the ci- cada insist on the right to his own name , but he lays claim to certain dis- tinctions . For an insect , he has a staggering life span . Man has catalogued more than two - thirds of a million ...
... Insects Live As Long Not only does the ci- cada insist on the right to his own name , but he lays claim to certain dis- tinctions . For an insect , he has a staggering life span . Man has catalogued more than two - thirds of a million ...
Page 216
... insect pests when DDT burst like an atomic bomb in the insect world . But the enemies did not give up . Today there are flies , mos- quitoes , and cockroaches that laugh at doses of DDT and other new insecticides which once would have ...
... insect pests when DDT burst like an atomic bomb in the insect world . But the enemies did not give up . Today there are flies , mos- quitoes , and cockroaches that laugh at doses of DDT and other new insecticides which once would have ...
Page 385
... insect controls the volume and direction of the sound by position of the wings in relation to the body . To make the muted , muffled notes giving the illusion of distance , the wings are lowered close to the back . Some species ...
... insect controls the volume and direction of the sound by position of the wings in relation to the body . To make the muted , muffled notes giving the illusion of distance , the wings are lowered close to the back . Some species ...
Contents
Fact Finding for Tomorrows Planes A Little Faninabox Wind | v |
All America Mingles in the Prairie State | ix |
Rip Van Winkle of the Underground North Americas Much Misunder | xii |
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