. Nature studies in field and wood. Natural history. 29 WASPS. \'\'.is)),s ;irr divided into two classes, solitary and social. The wasjjs are quite similar to bees in their habits and dis])ositions but the so-called solitary ones are ver_y difl'erent and exceedingly interesting. A \()lunie on the habits of the solitary wasps (Sphe- coidic) would one of the most interesting and most readable books that can be imagined. ]\Iany species of these solitary are commonly found about country houses so their habits can quite easily be determined. w. Miid-Djiihcr ranynisr spidc-r to

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. Nature studies in field and wood. Natural history. 29 WASPS. \'\'.is)),s ;irr divided into two classes, solitary and social. The wasjjs are quite similar to bees in their habits and dis])ositions but the so-called solitary ones are ver_y difl'erent and exceedingly interesting. A \()lunie on the habits of the solitary wasps (Sphe- coidic) would one of the most interesting and most readable books that can be imagined. ]\Iany species of these solitary are commonly found about country houses so their habits can quite easily be determined. w. Miid-Djiihcr ranynisr spidc-r to it's i\il. lilu-ii fill:J. an c-gg is Ijid oil tin- tjst sphiL'i- Jiid flu- Cell sealed. Under the eaves of barns and in old attics we usually find domiciles of the mud-daubers belona'ing to the genus. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Worcester, Mass. , C. K. Reed

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