"Most insects have two pairs of wings; some have not a second pair, but have instead a pair of balancers; some have no wings at all. Beetles have two pairs of wings, but the outer ones are simply hard, horny cases, meant to protect the thin, gauzy, true wings beneath.
"Insects have always three pairs of legs, which are formed on one general plan-a thigh, a leg, and a foot. Yet teacher says few things are more wonderfulthan the way in which the legs and feet of each insect are formed to suit the kind of life it has to live.
"Some insects, like the grasshopper, have long legs and stout strong thighs for jumping and leaping.
Some are meant to burrow in the ground, like the mole and the rabbit. They are provided with short strong fore-legs made fordigging."
"How wonderful it all is," said Norah. "The bee"s legs," continuedFred, "are made hollow at the sides to form a sort of basket, in which it carries home the pollen from the flowers for feeding purposes.""Fred, I think I can remember about the way the insect breathes," said Willie.
"Go on then, Will," said Fred.
