shufeldt] COMMON FORMS OF ANIMAL LIFE 



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One of our largest Dragon-flies (Anax Junius). 



and large, dark areas upon its wings. This is the Plathemis 

 lydia, and it is a very striking form. Many people call these 

 most graceful and attractive insects "devil's darning-needles"; 

 but for what reason it is hard to say. Superstitious folk have 

 given them the thoroughly undeserved name of "snake doctors" 



