Marvels of insect life ; a popular account of structure and habit . Photo by] \H. Ilnstin. GROTESguE Adornment. In this species of Cyphonia, one of the Central .Americanmembracids, the expansion of the fore-body after developinga couple of pairs of horns, is prolonged backwards andinto three knobs, each ending in a long spine. d)ov( ^ -Membracis ^U) i. ;;iGHTMAKE grotesque forms shown above suggest that thev are creatures of an unhealthy imagination rather than living facts; and as thevhave no popular name we have designated them nightmare Insects. They are a

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Marvels of insect life ; a popular account of structure and habit . Photo by] \H. Ilnstin. GROTESguE Adornment. In this species of Cyphonia, one of the Central .Americanmembracids, the expansion of the fore-body after developinga couple of pairs of horns, is prolonged backwards andinto three knobs, each ending in a long spine. d)ov( ^ -Membracis ^U) i. ;;iGHTMAKE grotesque forms shown above suggest that thev are creatures of an unhealthy imagination rather than living facts; and as thevhave no popular name we have designated them nightmare Insects. They are all considerably enlargetl. In the bottom right-handcomer are the eggs of one species on a piece of wood, and above them m the upper comer are three stages ni the histor\- otanother species, the perfect condition being represented by the parti-coloured meinbracid half-way up, whose true colours areyellow and chocolate. All considerably enlarged. 55 Marvels of Insect Life,

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