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The elytra of this cockchafer beetle are readily distinguished from the transparent hindwings.. An elytron (/ ˈ ɛ l ɪ t r ɒ n /; from Ancient Greek ἔλυτρον (élutron) 'sheath, cover'; pl.: elytra, / ˈ ɛ l ɪ t r ə /) [1] [2] is a modified, hardened forewing of beetles (Coleoptera), though a few of the true bugs such as the family Schizopteridae are extremely similar; in true ...
As they drove from Utah to Wisconsin so Tracy could take up a job with TSR in 1981, they discussed this idea. [1] In 1982, Tracy proposed at TSR a series of three modules featuring evil dragons. When this plan reached then head of TSR Gary Gygax , it fitted well with an idea he had considered of doing a series of 12 modules each based on one of ...
The elytra are connected to the pterathorax; being called as such because it is where the wings are connected (pteron meaning "wing" in Greek). The elytra are not used for flight, but tend to cover the hind part of the body and protect the second pair of wings (alae). The elytra must be raised in order to move the hind flight wings.
A small mythical serpent or dragon. It can be shown with wings and sometimes has front legs. Nyanga dragons Kirimu: A dragon from the Mwindo Epic. It is described as a large animal with black hide, teeth like a dog, a huge belly, the tail of an eagle and seven horned heads. In the Mwindo Epic, it made a blood pact with Nkuba, the Nyanga ...
An early appearance of the Old English word dracan (oblique singular of draca) in Beowulf [1]. The word dragon entered the English language in the early 13th century from Old French dragon, which, in turn, comes from Latin draco (genitive draconis), meaning "huge serpent, dragon", from Ancient Greek δράκων, drákōn (genitive δράκοντος, drákontos) "serpent".
Dragon Wings may refer to: A line of 1/400 scale model aircraft made by Dragon Models Limited of Hong-Kong, China A line of autogyro rotor blades made by Rotor Flight Dynamics of Wimauma, Florida, United States
Wings of Fire is a series of high fantasy novels about dragons, written by Tui T. Sutherland and published by Scholastic Inc. [1] The series has been translated into over ten languages, [ 2 ] has sold over 14 million copies, and has been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 200 weeks.
Draco is a genus of agamid lizards [1] that are also known as flying lizards, flying dragons or gliding lizards. These lizards are capable of gliding flight via membranes that may be extended to create wings ( patagia ), formed by an enlarged set of ribs.