. Homes without hands. : Being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction. Animals. § J^K--t. PAKAsmc rasEcra. COCOON OF OAK-EGOER UOTH. (Cryphu/umipenma,) COCOON OF PUSS KOTH. iPanuau flaucopleruM.) COCOON FROM NEW SOCTU WALES. (PimpUi.) COCOON OF GOAT MOTH. {lamproia tetota.) The insects themselves much resemble in general form the Burnet ichneumon which is mentioned in pp. 270, 273, but are Gmaller, blacker, and not nearly so beautiful, although their wings gleam with an iridescence nearly as brilliant. Small as it is, this tiny insect
. Homes without hands. : Being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction. Animals. § J^K--t. PAKAsmc rasEcra. COCOON OF OAK-EGOER UOTH. (Cryphu/umipenma,) COCOON OF PUSS KOTH. iPanuau flaucopleruM.) COCOON FROM NEW SOCTU WALES. (PimpUi.) COCOON OF GOAT MOTH. {lamproia tetota.) The insects themselves much resemble in general form the Burnet ichneumon which is mentioned in pp. 270, 273, but are Gmaller, blacker, and not nearly so beautiful, although their wings gleam with an iridescence nearly as brilliant. Small as it is, this tiny insect is extremely valuable to us, and to the gar- dener is beyond all value, though, as a general rule, the gardener knows nothing about it. Were it not for this ichneumon, we should scarcely have a cabbage or a cauliflower in the garden; for the noisome cabbage caterpillars would destroy every leaf of. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889; Keyl, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1823-1871; Smith, E. A. (Edward Alfred); Pearson, G. (George). London : Longmans, Green, and Co.
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