. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. '?"tl 1. J i8 v!^ Practical Zoology. life 3. How does the dragon fly compare with other insects in power of flight? To what bird should the dragon fly be com- pared in its habits? 4. Has the dragon fly a sting? Is it dangerous to man in any way? 5. Watch the dragon fly dipping the end of its abdomen into the water to lay its eggs. Compare the ovipositor with that of the grasshopper. 6. The larva of the dragon fly is called a nymph. It may be found on the bottoms of ponds and streams, and is very noticeable on a
. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. '?"tl 1. J i8 v!^ Practical Zoology. life 3. How does the dragon fly compare with other insects in power of flight? To what bird should the dragon fly be com- pared in its habits? 4. Has the dragon fly a sting? Is it dangerous to man in any way? 5. Watch the dragon fly dipping the end of its abdomen into the water to lay its eggs. Compare the ovipositor with that of the grasshopper. 6. The larva of the dragon fly is called a nymph. It may be found on the bottoms of ponds and streams, and is very noticeable on account of its wide head aid prominent eyes, wide abdomen, short wings. 7. When the larvae are ready to transform, they crawl up out of the water, their skins split along the back, and the adult dragon flies escape, leaving their dry, empty skins, which may be found clinging to the stems of water plants, projecting logs, or rocks. 8. Draw a dorsal view. 9. The dragon fly belongs to the order Odonata, or nerve winged insects. THE SQUASH BUG. I. Find the sucking tube bent back under the thorax. Are there both simple and compound eyes? What peculiarities of the prothorax? Draw a dorsal view, showing how the wings overlap. Fasten the squash bug's wings out at right angles to the body, and make another drawing, showing how the outer wings appear when extended, and how the inner wings are disposed. 6. Draw a ventral view. Look for eggs. Compare young and old squash bugs. Squash bugs belong to the order Hemiptera, or half-winded insects. What is the propriety of this name? Insects belonging to this order are the only ones that are properly called "; Topics for Periodical Cicada. Plant lice. The Cochineal Insect. Scale Insects. The Chinch Bug. 3- 4. 5-. 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 t
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