. Zoology. Zoology. Fio. 144.—Leaf insect (Phylium). Half natural size. Fig. 145.—Stick insect. Order 4. Platyptera.—The white ants live in stumps and fallen trees, and in the tropics do much harm by un-. Fio. 146.—Dragon-fly {Diplax Elisa). 'rion. Nat. size. dermining the timbers of houses, and destroying furniture, books, etc. Their colonies are very populous. In our white ant there are, besides males and females, workers and sol-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these il

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. Zoology. Zoology. Fio. 144.—Leaf insect (Phylium). Half natural size. Fig. 145.—Stick insect. Order 4. Platyptera.—The white ants live in stumps and fallen trees, and in the tropics do much harm by un-. Fio. 146.—Dragon-fly {Diplax Elisa). 'rion. Nat. size. dermining the timbers of houses, and destroying furniture, books, etc. Their colonies are very populous. In our white ant there are, besides males and females, workers and sol-. 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 Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905. N. Y. , Holt

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