~Species~ (sp[=e]'-shez). A group of closely related animals or plants. ~Spine~ (sp[=i]n). (L. spina = a thorn). Anything sharp and slender like a thorn. ~Spiracle~ (spir'-or sp[=i]r-a-kl). (L. spiraculum = a breathing hole). An air-hole. ~Survivals~ (ser-v[=i]'-valz). (L. supervivo = to live over.) Those outliving the larger number. ~Swammerdam, Johannes~. A Dutch entomologist, born in Amsterdam in 1637. He published several books on the natural history of insects. ~Syringe~ (sir'-inj). (Gr. = a pipe _or_ reed.) A little instrument for drawing in water, and forcing it out again. Tarsus (tar'-sus); pl. ~Tarsi.~ (Gr. = the sole of the foot.) The little segments that make up the insect's foot. Also the little bones of the instep. ~Telescope~ (tel'-e-sk[=o]p). (Gr. = to view afar off.) An instrument by which distant objects are made to appear nearer and larger. ~Thorax~ (th[=o]'-rax). (Gr. = armor for the breast.) That part of the body of animals between the head and the abdomen. ~Thysanura~ (this-a-n[=u]'-ra). (Gr. = tassel and tail.) An insect order to which belong the scale fishes. ~Tibia~ (tib'-i-a). (L. tibia = a slender pipe, a musical instrument.) A long, slender bone in the leg, below the knee. The fourth segment in an insect's leg, generally long and slender. ~Transformation~ (trans-for-ma'-shon). (L. transformare = to change the shape of.) A change in form or nature. ~Transparent~ (trans-par'-ent). (L. trans-parere = to appear through.) Easily seen through. ~Transportation~ (trans-por-ta'-shon). (L. trans-portare = to carry over.) Carrying from one place to another. ~Tremendous~ (tre-men'-dus). (L. tremendus = fearful, _from_ tremere, to tremble.) Very wonderful, astounding. ~Trichoptera~ (tr[=i]-kop'-te-ra). (Gr. = hairy-wing.) An insect order to which belong the caddis flies. ~Trochanter~ (tro-kan'-ter). (Gr. = the ball on which the hip bone turns in its socket.) The second segment of an insect's leg. ~Unlock~ (un-lok'). To unfasten something that has been closed. ~Unsubstantial~ (un-sub-stan'-shal). Not real or solid, without substance. ~Vacated~ (v[=a]'-kat-ed). (L. vacare = to be empty or vacant.) Emptied; possession given up. ~Vegetation~ (vej-e-t[=a]'-shon). (L. vegetare = to quicken.) Living plants. ~Veined~ (v[=a]nd). (L. vena = a vein.) Marked as with veins, streaked. ~Vibrate~(v[=i]'-br[=a]t). (L. vibratus = set in motion.) To swing; move to and fro. ~Vibration~ (v[=i]-br[=a]'-shon). Motions back and forth. Vibrations may be too small for us to see. Victimized (vik'-tim-[=i]zd). Made a victim of, deceived, badly treated. ~Voracious~ (v[=o]-r[=a]'-shus). (L. vorax = devouring greedily.) Eating food in large quantities. End of Project Gutenberg's The Insect Folk, by Margaret Warner Morley