Project Gutenberg 2020-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 231 Brehm, Alfred Edmund 1829 1884 Brehm, A. E. (Alfred Edmund) Het Leven der Dieren, Deel 3, Hoofdstuk 04: De Insecten Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brehms_Tierleben Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg "Het Leven der Dieren, Deel 3, Hoofdstuk 04: De Insecten" by Alfred Edmund Brehm is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a detailed study of insects, exploring their structure, life cycle, and various characteristics that set them apart from other animal classes. The text provides an insight into the diversity of insects, their anatomical forms, and behavioral patterns, making it a comprehensive resource for entomologists and nature enthusiasts alike. The opening of the work presents an overview of insect anatomy and physiology, contrasting insects with vertebrate animals. It discusses the segmented body plan of insects, including key features such as the exoskeleton made of chitin, segmented limbs, and specialized mouthparts adapted for different feeding habits. The text emphasizes the uniqueness of insects, including aspects of their nervous and respiratory systems, metamorphosis, and reproductive strategies, laying a robust foundation for an in-depth scientific examination of various insect orders. Additionally, it hints at the vast variety of forms and species that exist, setting the stage for further exploration in subsequent sections of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Animals Insects QL Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 1522130 2025-06-24T10:07:24.795554 text/html 1496420 2024-10-17T16:06:19 text/html 10700397 2025-06-24T10:07:49.278398 application/epub+zip 10741905 2025-06-24T10:07:30.835570 application/epub+zip 631795 2025-06-24T10:07:27.862557 application/epub+zip 11117871 2025-06-24T10:08:02.288407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10989050 2025-06-24T10:07:46.403469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 891676 2022-09-27T17:04:55.945912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1261117 2023-09-26T08:30:11.608329 text/plain 1241143 2024-10-17T16:06:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16040 2025-06-24T10:08:02.482325 application/rdf+xml 22567 2025-06-24T10:07:28.077525 image/jpeg 3362 2025-06-24T10:07:27.970501 image/jpeg 10062377 2025-06-24T10:07:25.424558 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 nl.wikipedia