. The American boys' book of bugs, butterflies and beetles. Insects. 286 Bugs, Butterflies, and Beetles may see from the illustration, and the bug can work them up and down and thus saw holes in the green twigs wherein to safely liide her precious eggs. Fig. 270 is a section of the saw cut cross- wise, made after a drawing by Grant Allen, showing how neatly the parts fit together. Fig. 271 shows the twig with the eggs in it. The eggs of the seventeen-year locust hatch and the baby locust drops or jumps to the ground, and then with its powerful claws, digs until he finds a root, where he stays,
. The American boys' book of bugs, butterflies and beetles. Insects. 286 Bugs, Butterflies, and Beetles may see from the illustration, and the bug can work them up and down and thus saw holes in the green twigs wherein to safely liide her precious eggs. Fig. 270 is a section of the saw cut cross- wise, made after a drawing by Grant Allen, showing how neatly the parts fit together. Fig. 271 shows the twig with the eggs in it. The eggs of the seventeen-year locust hatch and the baby locust drops or jumps to the ground, and then with its powerful claws, digs until he finds a root, where he stays, sucking the juices of the roots of the trees, for seventeen long years, then he comes out in the sunshine to sing a while, mate and die. Some time when you are afield, you may be lucky enough to see the big wasp or hornet that feeds its young with the Cicada, which it captures and paralyzes with its sting, then lays its eggs upon it and buries it. This is much better than cold storage. The young are in no danger of ptomaine. 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 Beard, Daniel Carter, 1850-1941. Philadelphia, Lippincott
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