. Elements of zoology, to accompany the field and laboratory study of animals. Zoology. 18 ZOOLOGY hide during the day under stones or debris of the seashore, or in flowers on which tl:iey feed. Those that hide in debris feed. Fig. 11. — Phasmomanfis Carolina. Prajdng-mantis of southern United States. Nat. size. Copied from Packard. on living and dead animals and plants found there. They either crawl about or fly during the night. The name " ear- wig " seems to have arisen from an unwarrantable be- lief that these insects pen- etrate into the ears of IDcrsons who are asleep. The walk
. Elements of zoology, to accompany the field and laboratory study of animals. Zoology. 18 ZOOLOGY hide during the day under stones or debris of the seashore, or in flowers on which tl:iey feed. Those that hide in debris feed. Fig. 11. — Phasmomanfis Carolina. Prajdng-mantis of southern United States. Nat. size. Copied from Packard. on living and dead animals and plants found there. They either crawl about or fly during the night. The name " ear- wig " seems to have arisen from an unwarrantable be- lief that these insects pen- etrate into the ears of IDcrsons who are asleep. The walking-sticks and leaf-insects (Phasmids) show to a marvellous de- gree a likeness to the twigs and leaves among which they li\-c. The most re- markable forms li\'e in the tropics. Such ha-\'e large wings which resemble in form, color, and venation either living or dry leaves. Upon those species that. 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 Davenport, Charles Benedict, 1866-1944; Davenport, Gertrude Anna Crotty, 1866- joint author. New York, Macmillan
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