Insect life; an introduction to nature-study and a guide for teachers, students, and others interested in out-of-door life . ^O INSECT LIFE. rove beetles in the form of the body and in the short-ness of the wing covers, but easily distinguished byhaving a pair of forceps at the endof the body (Fig. 46). The commonname, earwig, has reference to awidely spread fancy that these in-sects creep into the ears of sleepingpersons. The earwigs are rare in the north- fl ^Bl eastern United States, but are more jJfmB\\ often found in the South and on the ^^^ Pacific coast. In Europe they are common, and a
Insect life; an introduction to nature-study and a guide for teachers, students, and others interested in out-of-door life . ^O INSECT LIFE. rove beetles in the form of the body and in the short-ness of the wing covers, but easily distinguished byhaving a pair of forceps at the endof the body (Fig. 46). The commonname, earwig, has reference to awidely spread fancy that these in-sects creep into the ears of sleepingpersons. The earwigs are rare in the north- fl ^Bl eastern United States, but are more jJfmB\\ often found in the South and on the ^^^ Pacific coast. In Europe they are common, and are often troublesome pests, feeding upon the corollas of flowers, fruits, and other vegetable substances. Fig. 46.—An earwig. r ^u j • r 1 he name of the order is fromthree Greek words : eu, wgW, p/eko, to fold, and J>teron,wing. It refers to the unusual folding of the hindwings. Order Orthoptera (Or-thopte-ra).Cockroaches, Crickets, Grasshoppers, and Others. The mejubers of this order have four wings: the firstpair are thickened, and overlap zvhen at rest; the secondpair are thinner, and are folded in plaits li
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