. Zoology : for students and general readers . Zoology. Fig. 367,—Eciton. Fig. 368.—Mud-dauber. The mud-daubers {Pclopmus, Fig. 368) build their nests against stone walls, of pellets of mud, while the sand- and mud-wasps dig deep holes (Fig. 369, Spliex icTmeumo7iea. Fig. 369.—Sand-vvapp {Sphex). Natural size. Linn.) in gravelly walks, and have the instinct to sting grasshoppers in one of the thoracic ganglia, thus paralyzing the victim, in which the wasp lays her eggs ; the young. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for re

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. Zoology : for students and general readers . Zoology. Fig. 367,—Eciton. Fig. 368.—Mud-dauber. The mud-daubers {Pclopmus, Fig. 368) build their nests against stone walls, of pellets of mud, while the sand- and mud-wasps dig deep holes (Fig. 369, Spliex icTmeumo7iea. Fig. 369.—Sand-vvapp {Sphex). Natural size. Linn.) in gravelly walks, and have the instinct to sting grasshoppers in one of the thoracic ganglia, thus paralyzing the victim, in which the wasp lays her eggs ; the young. 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. New York : Henry Holt

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