. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. HALF-WINQED INSECTS. 367 amounting to the amazing number of one hundred and fifty. She is provided with an instrument resembling a two-edged sword, by which she pierces the earth as deep as she can, and thus prepares a suitable place for depositing her eggs. This operation she sur- vives only for a short time. On the approach of winter she dries up, and then dies like a shrivelled old man, with complete decay. The Cric
. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. HALF-WINQED INSECTS. 367 amounting to the amazing number of one hundred and fifty. She is provided with an instrument resembling a two-edged sword, by which she pierces the earth as deep as she can, and thus prepares a suitable place for depositing her eggs. This operation she sur- vives only for a short time. On the approach of winter she dries up, and then dies like a shrivelled old man, with complete decay. The Cricket is so well known as not to need description One sp-bcies, however, the Mole Cricket, which is, the pest of farmers and gardeners, burrows in the ground, and depositing from two hundred to four hundred eggs at a time, may require mention. When full grown, the Mole Cricket measures nearly two inches in length, and four lines in breadth. Its color is dark brown; head oval, small and longish; two bristle-shaped and strong feelers; thorax covered with fine woolly hair; wings very broad and tri- angular, when expanded; abdomen soft; the two fore feet propor- tionally short, but broad and strong, adapted to dig in the earth. The Cockroach {Blatta orientalis) belongs to the family Blattidae. It was originally brought from abroad, and has com- pletely domesticated itself, just as the brown rat has done, so that few houses are free from it. Plant Lice. — These insects are usually found upon the leaves and stems of plants; and the weaker the leaves and buds. Plant Lice. are, these insects swarm upon them in greater abundance. Some plants are covered over with them, though they are not the cause. 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. Philadelphia : Crawford & Co.
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