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enemies. The lacewinged fly [ finds her offspring fond 

 of their uhhatched brethren; so the mother insect pro- 



FIG. 33. Lace-winged fly and eggs, showing means of protection used by 

 mother in placing eggs on stiff stalks of hard silk about one-half inch high. 



vides a defense for her young still in the helpless stage 

 hy placing each egg upon a pedicel (Fig 33). Now 

 as each egg hatches, the young one drops down upon the 



FIG. 34. Ventral 

 view of insect (Orthc- 

 ziu graminis) without 

 egg-mass attached. 



Fi<;. 35. Dorsal view 

 same insect with long 

 fluted covering over 

 egg-mass attached to 

 body. A protection for 

 the eggs. 



leaf or supporting surface beneath, and his brothers 

 still remain high out of reach of this young bit of active 

 life with an appetite to satisfy. 



l Chrysopa sp. 



