Four feet, wings, and fins . ich may tumble down into their pits. If theinsect tries to scrabble back, the little fellow throwssand after it, brings it down again; then it sucks thejuice and throws the body outside. The larvaremains in this state for two years, after which itmakes a cocoon of sand lined with silk, and afterthree weeks comes out a perfect insect. Thereare two ant-lions, now. Let us search aroundon the ground for some of the little fellows pits. I have found one, she soon cried. Your pen-knife, Frank, and we will explore this ant-trap. The exploration proved such a grand success
Four feet, wings, and fins . ich may tumble down into their pits. If theinsect tries to scrabble back, the little fellow throwssand after it, brings it down again; then it sucks thejuice and throws the body outside. The larvaremains in this state for two years, after which itmakes a cocoon of sand lined with silk, and afterthree weeks comes out a perfect insect. Thereare two ant-lions, now. Let us search aroundon the ground for some of the little fellows pits. I have found one, she soon cried. Your pen-knife, Frank, and we will explore this ant-trap. The exploration proved such a grand successthat the children were obliged to make their noteson their way home: PAT AND THE WASPS. Wasps: Articulata-Insecta; order, Hymenoptera^membrane-winged; family, F^^/^^, wasp-like. Bees:Articulata-Insecta; order, Hymenoptera; family,ApidcB, bee-family. Locusts: Articulata-Insecta;order Orthoptera, straight-winged ; family, Locustz-dce^ locust-like. Ant-lions : Articulata-Insecta; order,Neuroptera^ net-winged; family, -rcS^ CHAPTER VIII. MORE ABOUT INSECTS, See what a nice butterfly! exclaimed little Roserushing into the house the next day. I want a wonder-talk about it! Wheres Tousin ? O Rosie, youre going to have a new dress ! Seethe worm measuring off the yards ! laughed May,calling the little girls attention to a long slenderworm which was slowly moving over the sleeve ofher dress. First, it would plant its six fore legs 400
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