. Elementary lessons in zoölogy : a guide in studying animal life and structure in field and laboratory. Zoology. THE TWO-YEAR CICA1>A. 59 Make a life-history box for the squash bug. The squash bug is a representative of the group Hemip- tera (or half-winged insects). Other Hemiptera. — All the " bugs," properly so called, belong in the order Hemiptera^ together with plant lice, bark lice, tree hoppers, cicadas, etc. But two other types will be selected here for study. THE TWO-YEAR CICADA OR DOGDAY HARVEST FLY. {Cicada tibicen.) Haunts.—This is the insect commonly but improperly c
. Elementary lessons in zoölogy : a guide in studying animal life and structure in field and laboratory. Zoology. THE TWO-YEAR CICA1>A. 59 Make a life-history box for the squash bug. The squash bug is a representative of the group Hemip- tera (or half-winged insects). Other Hemiptera. — All the " bugs," properly so called, belong in the order Hemiptera^ together with plant lice, bark lice, tree hoppers, cicadas, etc. But two other types will be selected here for study. THE TWO-YEAR CICADA OR DOGDAY HARVEST FLY. {Cicada tibicen.) Haunts.—This is the insect commonly but improperly called '; It may be found about shade trees in late summer and autumn. Its col- ors are black and green, powdered with white beneath. The adults may be followed by ear to their resting places on the boughs of shade trees, their shrill cries being the most prominent and the best known of the various insect sounds of late summer and of autumn. The nymphs are seldom seen; but the exuvise which they shed at their last molt are large, and con- spicuous objects of common obser- vation. They are found clinging to weeds, bushes, trees, or fences in early summer. The eggs are laid in slits made in the twigs of trees. When hatched, the young drop to the ground and bury them- selves, and feed upon the juices obtained by puncturing the roots of trees. Two years are required to complete their growth. The second summer following Two-year 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 Needham, James G. (James George), 1868-1956. New York : American Book Company
Size: 1307px × 1911px
Photo credit: © Paul Fearn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectzoology, bookyear1896
