. British insects (general). Illustrated by Doris Meyer. Insects -- Great Britain. BRITISH INSECTS highly recommended as " pets," and the Mantids {Family Maui idee), and this brings us to the Cock- roaches, which constitute the Family Blattidce. Some species of Cockroaches have \^"ings, others are \\-ingless in both sexes. In others again, as in our own Common Cockroach [Blatta orientalis, Fig. 5) only the male has. c>.... flight appendages. The flat, dark, chocolate-coloured body and the long antennas of this so-called " Black Beetle " are well known. It resorts to
. British insects (general). Illustrated by Doris Meyer. Insects -- Great Britain. BRITISH INSECTS highly recommended as " pets," and the Mantids {Family Maui idee), and this brings us to the Cock- roaches, which constitute the Family Blattidce. Some species of Cockroaches have \^"ings, others are \\-ingless in both sexes. In others again, as in our own Common Cockroach [Blatta orientalis, Fig. 5) only the male has. c>.... flight appendages. The flat, dark, chocolate-coloured body and the long antennas of this so-called " Black Beetle " are well known. It resorts to houses (especially bakehouses and similar warm places), and comes from its hiding at night. Other kinds are found along the countr}-side far removed from habitations, but are much smaller in size. It need hardly be pointed out that, belonging to the OrtJwptera, they are not Beetles (Coleop- tera) and although some bear a strong resemblance to the latter, it is incorrect to classify, or refer to them as such. The female Cockroach has a capsule, or purse, on the extremity of her body, and in this recep- 20. 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 Westell, W. Percival (William Percival), 1874-1937. [London] Chapman & Dodd
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