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relief. Although ordinarily causing nothing more than great discomfort, 

 fatal results have been reported from the bite or sting. Dr. LeConte thinks 

 that many reports of spider bites are based on the stings of these or allied 

 species. 



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BIG BEDBUG (Conorhinus sanguisugus, Lee.) 

 (a) Adult insect; (b) egg; (f) egg after escape of young bug (e);(d) side view 

 of head and thorax of adult, showing the three-jointed beak; (c) common bed-bug 

 (Acanthia lectularia), shown for comparison. 



It is often found in hen houses in large numbers, and where very com- 

 mon infests barns and attacks horses and probably other animals. 



Seven years ago a specimen of this insect was comparatively rare in this 

 locality, but they seem to have increased steadily in number, and now appear 

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