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strung on silken threads, and form bracelet, of singular Irillianey. The ladies in 

 Brazil wear neeklaces eo.posed of the azure green and golden win., of u ons 

 Chrysomehd^and Curcul.on.d., partienlarly of ehe Diamond beetle («J,V,„ lilH 

 and .n Jan,a,ea, he elytra of the &,pres,. „;,, ,,, ,^, ;„ ,^„, " °* j^ . 



brilliancy rivals the rare and costly Ohrysopras in beauty. * ^ 



The House-building Insects, Ants, Termites, Spiders etc form «. n„.,l,l r . 

 of the Insect World of the Tropics, that they keslrve i ctptlr ryThrt: '""" 



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