OF THE FARM AND GARDEN. 



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great number of species. Not even the Coleoptera, can 

 vie with it in numbers. And it embraces some of the 

 most annoying insects as the Mosquito, Horse-fly,, Gnat, 

 and House-fly, also many that are decidedly injurious to 

 vegetation as the Ilessian-ily, Wheat-midge, Onion- 

 maggot, etc., etc. But many of the larvae act the part of 

 scavengers, and some few are beneficial to the agricul- 

 turist as the Syrphus and Tacldna flies. The young of 

 this Order are known as Maggots. 



ORDER VI. ORTHOPTERA. STRAIGHT- WINGED 



INSECTS. 



The name of this Order is from the Greek, Orthos, 

 straight," the insects have long bodies, straight wings, 



Fig. 9. THE LUBBER GRASSHOPPER OP FLORIDA. 



large heads, and strong jaws. It includes Grasshoppers, 

 Locusts, Cockroaches, Crickets, and Walking-sticks. The 

 larvae look very much like the parents, except in their 

 usually smaller wings. 



