. Natural history of animals. Containing brief descriptions of the animals figured on Tenney's Natural history tablets, but complete without the tablets. Zoology. Fig. 321. — Scorpion Bug, or Nepa. Fig. 322. — Squash Bug. SQUASH BUGS. The Squash Bug passes the winter in a torpid state, and when the leaves of the squash appear it lays its eggs in clusters on the under side of tliem. STRAIGHT-WINGED INSECTS, OR ORTHOPTERS. These insects have wings which lie straight along the top or sides of tlie back. They do not pass through tlie marked stages of larva and pupa in coming to the adult state; bu
. Natural history of animals. Containing brief descriptions of the animals figured on Tenney's Natural history tablets, but complete without the tablets. Zoology. Fig. 321. — Scorpion Bug, or Nepa. Fig. 322. — Squash Bug. SQUASH BUGS. The Squash Bug passes the winter in a torpid state, and when the leaves of the squash appear it lays its eggs in clusters on the under side of tliem. STRAIGHT-WINGED INSECTS, OR ORTHOPTERS. These insects have wings which lie straight along the top or sides of tlie back. They do not pass through tlie marked stages of larva and pupa in coming to the adult state; but the young are constantly active, feed- ing and growing, and differ from the adults only in size, and in having only rudiments of wings, and in frequently changing their skins. After having shed their skins six times, they come forth perfect insects. EARWIGS. These insects have a pair of sharp-pointed nippers. Fig. 323. — Earwig. Fig. 324. — Cockroach. at the hind part of the body, which they can open and. 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 Tenney, Sanborn, 1827-1877; Tenney, Abby Amy (Gove) 1836-. New York, Scribner, Armstrong
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