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HANDBOOK OF ANTS, BEES, ETC. 



The common Scale Insect {Coccus adonidum) is well known in 

 hothouses and conservatories in our own country, though it is not 

 indigenous, having been imported from abroad. 



Fig ii8.— Coccus Cacti (Mag.) 



SUB-ORDER III.— ANOPLURA. 



This sub-order contains only one family, which is considered to 

 be the last and lowest group of the Heimptera, of which it may be 



Fig 119. — Pediculus Capitis (Mag. 



regarded as a very degenerate form. The insects have no wings, 

 and Hve upon the blood of other animals. 



Family i, Fediciilidce.—lhQ '' Lice '' are a very extensive family, 



