. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . Fig. 2^yj(i.—Cimcr lertulnriiis. a, Young. Both enlarged. (FromRiley, United States Dep. Ag.) are slender, the three distal joints about equal in lengthand covered witli tine hairs. Tlie wing ]iads are verysmall and nivcr known to become iully color is light yellowisli to dark reddish-brown, de-pending on age and the contents of the body. It has avery cliaraeteristic odor similar to that of the chinch bugand many of tlie otlier species of this order.
. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . Fig. 2^yj(i.—Cimcr lertulnriiis. a, Young. Both enlarged. (FromRiley, United States Dep. Ag.) are slender, the three distal joints about equal in lengthand covered witli tine hairs. Tlie wing ]iads are verysmall and nivcr known to become iully color is light yellowisli to dark reddish-brown, de-pending on age and the contents of the body. It has avery cliaraeteristic odor similar to that of the chinch bugand many of tlie otlier species of this order. The odorwould seem to lie of no advantage to the hug under present conditions, and may be looked upon as a habits are nocturnal, the insect sucking the blood ofman at night, and secreting itself during the day-time incracks of furniture or walls. Its bite is in some degreepoisonous, affecting some persons much more seriouslythan others, but is apparently due to irritation of punc-ture or simply the juices of the mouth, as no poisonglands have been detected. Individuals hibernate or,where warm enough and condit
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