HOW TO KNOW THE INSECTS 



Figure 12. Insects leave traces of their 

 whereabouts in many vro.ys. 



J-io. Wherever you see LEAVES 

 of plants with parts eaten 

 away, look for the Insect 

 do Ins Ito 



24. Look In and under the 

 EXC[^,KffiNT of domestic ani- 

 mals In pasture fields for 

 dung beetles and other In- 

 sects. 



25. DIG still deeper IT the 

 GROUND for more, and other 

 species. 



26. Look under DEAD CHICKJ]i:3 

 and other animals for carrion 

 beetles and other insects. 



27. Make traps by COVERIHG DEAD BIRDS , fish or other animals 

 with boards. The boards serve as a hiding place and uhen turned 

 back reveal many carrion beetles, etc. 



28. l;:ake traps with I/<QLASSES smeared on the under side of boards 

 laid on the ground. 



29. BURY JARS or tin cans so that the top will be level with the 

 ground and suspend a dead mouse or bird over each receptacle or 

 partly fill with a molasses bait. 



30. Look through DECAYING FRUIT or other garbage. 



31. With a fine WATER NET catch the insects you can see swimming 

 in water. 



32. With rake or special net draw DEBRIS and ALGAE from bottom 

 of water courses and catch the Insects as they scramble back. 



33. Pour v/ater on the ALONG-SHORE land. This brings out the 

 shore bugs and beetles. 



34. Almost every species of BIRD /lND A-^iAAl!/U^.L has its own species 

 of lice. When such animals are killed wrap the body at once in 

 tough paper. When the lice leave their host they may be easily 

 caught on the paper. 



35. V/herever you see PLAI'lTS harboring aphlds or scale Insects, 

 that is a good place to look for lady beetles, syrphid flies, etc 



36. DOL.'^ESTIC AI'IIMLS in pastures attract several species of 

 flies. 



37. LARVAE of many Insects, especially m.oths and butterflies, car 

 be raised until the adults mature from. them. This is the best 

 way to get perfect specimens. 



38. Examine the WINDOWS of buildings. Nany insects may be found 

 trying to get out, particularly in early spring. Stables and 

 poultry houses are especially good. 



39. Look through FLOUR BINS, granaries, and wherever cereals or 

 meal Is kept, for grain feeding Insects. 



40. Follow the PLOW when plowing is being done and cheat the 

 blackbirds out of part of their dinner. 



41. CLOSETS or boxes where clothing and old papers are stored 

 yield paper and woolen insect pests, 



42. READ SUGGESTIONS for collecting, in any good book on InsbCts 



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