Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 356 Carpenter, George H. (George Herbert) 1865 1939 Carpenter, George Herbert The Life-Story of Insects Produced by Justin Kerk, Laura Wisewell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Life-Story of Insects" by George H. Carpenter is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work provides a comprehensive overview of the life cycles, transformations, and physiological characteristics of various insects, offering insights valuable to entomologists and nature enthusiasts alike. It presents a detailed examination of how insects undergo significant morphological changes throughout their lives, from egg to larva to adult stage. The opening of the book introduces the fascinating topic of insect transformations, beginning with an engaging description of how common insects like butterflies undergo remarkable changes. Carpenter highlights the stages of these transformations, such as the transition from a caterpillar larva to a fully formed butterfly, discussing both the physical and functional differences between each life stage. He addresses the scientific inquiry into the 'how' and 'why' of these transformations, inviting readers to explore further the intricate world of insects and their developmental processes, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of other insect life stories in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Insects -- Development QL Text Animals-Wild-Insects Biology Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 275114 2025-06-07T07:25:13.306968 text/html 259958 2020-12-12T07:41:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 767379 2020-12-12T07:41:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1023129 2025-06-07T07:25:22.565929 application/epub+zip 1025751 2025-06-07T07:25:16.227975 application/epub+zip 153826 2025-06-07T07:25:14.225984 application/epub+zip 1457433 2025-06-07T07:25:26.275944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1419620 2025-06-07T07:25:20.604942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213898 2022-09-08T05:14:13.840429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203744 2025-06-07T07:25:12.499987 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203528 2020-12-12T07:41:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 74545 2020-12-12T07:41:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 203529 2020-12-12T07:41:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74480 2020-12-12T07:41:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20757 2025-06-07T07:25:26.434902 application/rdf+xml 32109 2025-06-07T07:25:14.346984 image/jpeg 3710 2025-06-07T07:25:14.285991 image/jpeg 766607 2025-06-07T07:25:13.397985 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia