CONTENTS. 



CHAP. PAGE 



I. WOOD-BOEING BEETLES ....". . I 



II. CLUB-HOKN BEETLES . . . . . . 22 



III. CELLAR BEETLES AND MEAL WORMS . . -32 



IV. LONGHORNS AND PREY-HUNTERS .... 46 



V. ANTS AND WASPS . 55 



VI. SOCIAL WASPS AND HORNTAILS .... 66 

 VII. CLOTHES MOTHS AND OTHER TINE^ . . .89 



VIII. MEAL AND TABBY MOTHS . . . . .107 



IX. THE COMMON COCKROACH Il6 



X. CRICKETS AND EARWIGS . . . . . . 147 



XI. HOUSE FLIES AND BLUEBOTTLES . . . .172 



XII. HOUSE FLIES AND BLUEBOTTLES continued . -195 



XIII. GNATS, MIDGES, AND MOSQUITOES . . .221 



XIV. THE COMMON FLEA .... . . . 248 



XV. THE BED-BUG . . 273 



XVI. THE BOOK-LOUSE AND SILVER-FISH INSECT . . 304 

 XVII. HUMAN PEDICULI 325 



INDEX 343 



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