. Elementary entomology. Entomology. 264 ELEMENTARY ENTOMOLOGY digger-wasps in their habits, making burrows in the earth or in wood, or forming their nests of mud and provisioning them with insects. (3ne of our common species {Euvicnes fratermis) makes a little mud nest on the twigs of bushes and trees, which looks like a miniature water-jug. The young are fed on caterpillars, and enjoy cankerworms when these are available. Other species of this family look like small yel- low-jackets. The Social-wasps Fig. 419. Female Sphecius spcciosus carry- ing cicada to her burrow. (Natural size) (After R
. Elementary entomology. Entomology. 264 ELEMENTARY ENTOMOLOGY digger-wasps in their habits, making burrows in the earth or in wood, or forming their nests of mud and provisioning them with insects. (3ne of our common species {Euvicnes fratermis) makes a little mud nest on the twigs of bushes and trees, which looks like a miniature water-jug. The young are fed on caterpillars, and enjoy cankerworms when these are available. Other species of this family look like small yel- low-jackets. The Social-wasps Fig. 419. Female Sphecius spcciosus carry- ing cicada to her burrow. (Natural size) (After Riley, United States Department of Agriculture). (] ^espidac) live in colonies and, be- sides males and females, have a form of undeveloped females known as workers, all of which are winged. They build their nests either in the ground or attached to bushes, trees, or buildings, and construct them of paper made from bits of wood chewed up and formed into a paste, for they discovered the possibility of making paper from wood pulp long before man thought of it. They are very jealous of their homes and enforce a wholesome respect for them upon whoever even accidentally disturbs them, as every one who has attacked a nest of yellow-jackets or hornets is. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sanderson, Dwight, 1878-1944; Jackson, C. F. (Cicero Floyd), b. 1882; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Boston, Ginn
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