HOW TO KNOW THE INSECTS 



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Fig. 79. Diapheromera femorata (Say) The 

 Common Walking-Stick. 



Colored In various shades of green, brown, 

 gray and rarely pink. Length of body 65-100 

 mrr.. 



These Interesting Insects are sometimes 

 Imown as devil's darning needles and reputea 

 to have fatal stings. They are wholly harm- 

 less and so ambltionless that they move very 

 slowly. They are vegetable feeders. V/hen 

 motionless with legs and antennae extended in 

 line with the body they strongly resemble a 

 twig or stick and doubtless often thus elude 

 their enemies. 



KEY TO THE MORE IMPORTANT FAMILIES 

 OF THE ORDER COLEOPTERA 



1a Mouthparts reduced. Front of 

 head usually prolonged Into a slen- 

 der snout. Gular sutures fuscd into 

 one at middle. Prosternal sutures 

 wanting, (Weevils, Engravers 

 Beetles, etc.) Fig. 80. 

 (Suborder RHYNCHOPHORA) 48 



Fig. 80. Head views of snout beetles. 



Figure 80, 



1b Head not prolonged 

 into a narrow cylindrical 

 snout. Gular sutures two 

 Prosternal sutures dis- 

 tinct. Fig. 81. 

 (Sub-order COLEOPTERA 



GENUINA) 1 



Fig. 81. Head views of 

 beetles without snout. 





Fi.rare 81, 



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