Xll CONTENTS. 



25. LE LVCCIOLE. 



The Flying Glow-worms of Southern Europe (Lawpyris Halted), known in 

 Italy as " Le Lucciole," are the insects here represented .... 140 



" Thou shal t not want for diamonds." 



The Lucciole, to the Italian peasant objects of dread, have been by the Italian 

 lady employed as articles of decoration living gems imprisoned in 

 gauze for adornment of her hair 15 1 J 



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26. LEASES OF LIFE. 



The winged insect in the centre of the vigwllc is the common Sewer-Fly 

 i AV/.v/////.v Ifi/ii.r t ; beneath, on the bank, arc three |mp;c of the same, 

 remarkable for their rat -like tails; three others are sho\\n at a distance 

 within the hollow of a decayed \\illo\v. Tlircc of the grubs, or larvsc, 

 also rat-tailed, and notable for their inn-h skins and consequent tenacity 

 of life, appeal' in the water to the left, but drains and sewers are 

 more properly their habitat Kit) 



" They si-t a n- nt 1 1. 'lit i, ice!" 



The power of death defied miraculously by a >warm of Bees, which, according 

 to an accredited relation, became revivified under process of boiling with 

 their combs M-> 



27. A SYLFAN MOIL1LIT1', OR A irORD TO WIVES. 



The three larger insects in the foreground arc females of the Brown Ant 

 (Formica brit'imai), called sometimes Ant-flies. Two of them arc 

 actively employed in pidliug off their own wings, the third having 

 already divested herself of these appendages. The smaller Ants upon 

 the ground are workers of the same species ; those in flight a male and 

 female 174 



" Arrayed in likeness of the Faery Quceii" 



domestica in his study surprised by the appearance of the young wife, 

 attired for a fanev ball, in character of Queen Mab 191 



