. Elementary entomology. Entomology. Fig. 149. Thread-legged bug {Emesa longipes De G.) (After Lugger) another {Melanolcstcs picipcs), was the subject of considerable newspaper notoriety a few years ago as the kissing bug, since it not infrequently attacks the lips of people while they are asleep. The. Fig. 150. A damsel-bug (Coriscus subcoleoptents Kby.) (After Lugger) thread-legged bugs {Evicsidac) are well described by their name, all of the legs being long and threadlike. The forelegs are fitted for grasping the prey, resembling those of the mantis, and the anten- nae are bent so as to sim
. Elementary entomology. Entomology. Fig. 149. Thread-legged bug {Emesa longipes De G.) (After Lugger) another {Melanolcstcs picipcs), was the subject of considerable newspaper notoriety a few years ago as the kissing bug, since it not infrequently attacks the lips of people while they are asleep. The. Fig. 150. A damsel-bug (Coriscus subcoleoptents Kby.) (After Lugger) thread-legged bugs {Evicsidac) are well described by their name, all of the legs being long and threadlike. The forelegs are fitted for grasping the prey, resembling those of the mantis, and the anten- nae are bent so as to simulate forelegs. They are sometimes found. 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 Sanderson, Dwight, 1878-1944; Jackson, C. F. (Cicero Floyd), b. 1882; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Boston, Ginn
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