. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Two egg cases of the praying mantis. Adult praying mantis but one generation a year, and probably many of the nymphs that hatch from a single egg case die before they ever become fully gi^own. TJie habits and the usefulness of this insect.— The praying mantis belongs to the saine group of insects as do the grasshoppers and the crickets. It, therefor
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Two egg cases of the praying mantis. Adult praying mantis but one generation a year, and probably many of the nymphs that hatch from a single egg case die before they ever become fully gi^own. TJie habits and the usefulness of this insect.— The praying mantis belongs to the saine group of insects as do the grasshoppers and the crickets. It, therefore, has biting mouth- parts but does not eat plants. Its food con- sists almost wholly of other insects, many of which are serious pests of farm crops. The praying mantis, therefore, is a great aid to man in fighting insect enemies and is entitled to respect and protection. Its movements are slow and deliberate, and, when its prey is sighted, it often "creeps up silently much like a cat, and when close enough makes a quick dash, seizing its prey with its spined ; It is ?^^erv voraeiovis and eats several insects each day if it has the good luck to fmd them. 80. 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 New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. [Ithaca, N. Y. ?]
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