42 THE HOUSE FLY 



Chameleons are non-poisonous, and are the most in- 

 offensive of creatures, and being such valuable allies to us 



FIG. 13 



A CHAMELEON in the act of capturing a fly. It can shoot out 

 its tongue to a distance of six inches or more. The bulbous 

 tip is sticky, and the fly adheres to it. 



Flies are the chief carriers of disease microbes to man and 

 beast. Chameleons therefore are valuable allies, and should 

 be held sacred. Their principal enemies are Tree snakes and 

 boys of the humanfolk. 



in devouring flies and other noxious insects, they should 

 on no account be killed. To kill a chameleon is a cowardly 



