. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. Fig. 114.—a Wing- less Cockroach. Fig. 115.—Ootheca of a Cock- roach. Fig. 113.—The Croton-bug. respectable, well-behaved insects, living in fields and forests under sticks and stones, the emigrant cockroaches being the offenders. Many cockroaches are wingless (Fig. 114). The eggs of a cockroach are laid, all at once, enclosed in^ a sort of pod which is more or less bean-shaped (Fig. 115). Thorough and frequent dusting with insect-powder in the cracks about the kitchen will rid a house of these pests. Family Mantid^ (Man'ti-dae). The Praying Mantes
. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. Fig. 114.—a Wing- less Cockroach. Fig. 115.—Ootheca of a Cock- roach. Fig. 113.—The Croton-bug. respectable, well-behaved insects, living in fields and forests under sticks and stones, the emigrant cockroaches being the offenders. Many cockroaches are wingless (Fig. 114). The eggs of a cockroach are laid, all at once, enclosed in^ a sort of pod which is more or less bean-shaped (Fig. 115). Thorough and frequent dusting with insect-powder in the cracks about the kitchen will rid a house of these pests. Family Mantid^ (Man'ti-dae). The Praying Mantes, or Mule-killers, Certainly they are pious-looking fellows, with their front legs clasped together in front of their meek, alert faces, and. 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 Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. joint author. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Pub. Co.
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