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单词 leaf insect
例句 leaf insect
Phyllium asekiense is a stunning leaf insect, occurring both in summery greens and autumnal browns. He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z
Frequently, as in the case of the stick and leaf insect, the eggs are enclosed in capsules of very elaborate shapes and highly ornamented. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
Nor is there any valid reason against the supposition that even the most remarkable cases of resemblance, such as that of the leaf insect, may have arisen through a process of mutation. Mendelism Third Edition
Many of the cases in which certain insects escape danger by their similarity to plants are well known; the leaf insect and the walking-stick insect are familiar and most remarkable cases. A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV.
The insects which present this kind of imitation most perfectly are the Phasmidae, or stick and leaf insects. Darwinism (1889)
But he had always harbored a passion for leaf insects and had successfully bred two species, a small one from the Philippines and a larger one from Malaysia. He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z
In the picking of the grapes the greatest care should be taken to discard the mouldy, dry, and dirty grapes, and leaf insect worms should likewise be got rid of. The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken
The leaf insects are also fascinating, and the fire-flies in a mangrove swamp on a dark, still night, moving in gentle undulations, or flashing into coruscations after brief intervals of quiescence, are inconceivably beautiful. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither
It is actually quite common for leaf insects — which are a family in the broader order of stick insects — to be known from just one sex. He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z
Mr. Cumming, one of the world’s few experts on leaf insects, has never seen a leaf insect in the wild, only specimens in captivity or museums. He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z
“But these small leaf insects were so precious, like jewels in our laboratory.” He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z
Dr. Brock has seen wild stick insects, but never a wild leaf insect. He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z
While searching with a local collector in Malaysia, Mr. Le Tirant discovered it after hitting a tree with his large collecting net, which shook free many leaves and one leaf insect. He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z
“If I was alone, I would never have seen a single leaf insect,” he said, shaking his head at his fortune. He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z
Even if someone could distinguish a leaf insect from its arboreal brethren, there is an almost zero chance the insect would be in the company of its mate, let alone in flagrante delicto. He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z
They bore a curious resemblance to leaf insects in Nanophyllium, an entirely different genus whose six species had been described only from male specimens. He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z
How, then, to match leaf insects to their mates? He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z
He and Mr. Le Tirant spent several years poring through museum specimens, which has resulted in 21 newly described leaf insect species. He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z
“That is something very special, something I have never seen in the past for a leaf insect.” He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z
Although the pandemic has prevented Mr. Cumming and Mr. Le Tirant from meeting in person, they have become fast friends and will soon finish a grander project revising the evolutionary history of leaf insects. He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z
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