VESICLE

A small blister, or bladder-like tumour, rousformedthud.by an elevation of the cuticle, and containing a se VESICULCSANS, Vesiculosa. The name of a tribe of Tanystome Dipterous insects, comprehending those which abdomen in the form of a bladder. VESPER, or HESPERU8. The evening star. A name given to the planet Venus when it is to the eas^f the sun, and consequently appears after sunset. VESIKRTILiONIM.-E. Lat. vespertUio, a hat.) The name of a family of Chelropterous Mammals, of which the genus VespertUio is Ihe type. It includes the Insectivorous and bloodsucking species of the order. VESPIDjE. (Lat. vespa, a wasp.) A family of acu leatcd hymenopterous insects characterized by their gen i rnlnle antenna;, composed in the males of thirteen joints. and sometimes, in this sex. booked at the extremity. Man diblea strong and dentated; clypens large; llgula plus or bilohed. The sting of the females and neutrals long, powerful, and highly venomous. The larva: of the wasp tribe arc vermiform and without feet: those of the solitary species are inclosed separately ill a cell, in which the mother deposits, with singular apparent foresight, at the same time with the egg, the bodies of Insects, killed for tin: purpose, and upon which the larva fcr,\^. Toe true wasps form large societies, composed of males, females, and neuters.A colony is commenced by a solitary female, which lays to enlarge eggs that the produce nest by neuters detaching or labourers."particles of These old wood proceed or bark, moistening and reducing them into a pultaci i resembling that of pasteboard, and constructing of this ma terial a conical or sob spherical comb, usually suspended by a stalk, and having on the under sides ranges of v, hexagonal cells. These are appropriated exclusively to the use of the larva;, a cell to each, which the neuters enlargi in proportion to the growth of the occupant. The n generally surrounded by an envelope, pierced with a com mon central opening. The larva: are nourished with the juices or pulp of fruit provided for them by the neuters; they are shut up, and spin for themselves a cocoon when about to become nymphs. [s. 1315]