Fig. 51. Squash-bug (Atiasa tristis) 



a, eggs on leaf of plant; b, larva; c, pre-adult 

 stage; d, adult 



a 



b 



Early 

 filage 



FitJIij grown 



Fig. 52. The "June-bug" beetle 

 {Melalontha) 



a, eggs; b, larva, or grub; c, pupa, resting 

 stage; d, adult 



Fig. 53. The underwing moth 

 (Catocala) 



When they are at rest, the moths of 

 this genus resemble the bark of trees, 

 so that they are no doubt often over- 

 looked by their enemies 



Egg on 

 iralyzed 

 'caterpillar 



a 



Mother hvrying 

 caterpillar 



Fig. 54. A wasp (Sphex gryphus) 



a, caterpillar in which the mother wasp has laid an egg; b. mother wasp burying the 

 stung caterpillar in the ground. The larva feeds upon the caterpillar and changes 



into c, pupa, or resting stage, and d, adult 



