. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. Insecta. ^i keeo the rian^ if "'^ ""'''' "'''' ^°^ ^^ ^h^™' ^ome of the ants that it whkhl e^on ;": "'. "^""°"^ ^'^°"Sh the action of the plan, ice, Which feed on the roots of corn and other plants. The ants c->rrv he plant lice or their eggs, into holes in the ground where they surZ the winter, which they probably wodd not Otherwise be ab e Tdo Yellow ants often invade houses, n^aking a nest within a waU where ii ants. Though fond of sweets, ants are almost o
. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. Insecta. ^i keeo the rian^ if "'^ ""'''' "'''' ^°^ ^^ ^h^™' ^ome of the ants that it whkhl e^on ;": "'. "^""°"^ ^'^°"Sh the action of the plan, ice, Which feed on the roots of corn and other plants. The ants c->rrv he plant lice or their eggs, into holes in the ground where they surZ the winter, which they probably wodd not Otherwise be ab e Tdo Yellow ants often invade houses, n^aking a nest within a waU where ii ants. Though fond of sweets, ants are almost omnivorous. Other Hymenoptera. - Among the other Hymenoptera we may notice he sawflies whose leaf eating larva, are knoin as the rose slug pear tree slug, currant worm, etc. Various forms of Hymenoptera sting the^ eggs mto the stems and leaves of plants. Around the'eg^is formed a. FIG. 37. Larva of a Hawk Moth, with Cocoons of a Parasitic Ich- NEUMON Fly. From Kellogg'i Zodlogy. swelling known as a gall In this the larva develops, finally eating its way out. There are many kinds of galls, and the entomologist knov he kind of insect from the characteristic form of the gall, and the adult insects are known as "; The ichneumon flies have an ovipositor consisting of long, slender (usually three) threads, by means of which the eggs are deposited usually in the tninks of trees, where these larv. pref on the ^^0/ other bonng insects. In the fell one occasionally sees a sluggish caterpillar covered with httle oval bodies resembling eggs; examined more closely, these little bodies are seen to have a silky finish; they are the cocoons of a para. N, • 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 Colton, Buel P. (Buel Preston), 1852-1906. Toronto : Copp, Clark
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