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NATURAL HISTORY. 



Family, Scorpionidrc. (Lat. Scorpio, a Scorpion.) 



Europeans (Lat. European], the Scorpion. 



The sting of this creature is exceedingly painful, and with 

 some persons dangerous ; indeed, the sting of the large black 

 Scorpion of Ceylon is said to cause death. 



Order, TRAGHEAR1A. (From Trachea, a word used to represent 

 tubes through which insects and other animals breathe ; 

 the windpipe.) 



Family, Acaridse. (Gr. "A/cap/, a Mite.) 



ACARUS. 



These creatures are mostly minute, requiring the aid of a 

 microscope fully to develop their form ; but some are considera- 

 bly larger, and their organs can be distinguished with the naked 

 eye. In this order are included the common cheese mite, the 

 harvest-bug, the water rnites, &c. 



