INSECT INTRUDERS. 



to three inches in length with a great 

 girth. 



It has been said that the larvae are 

 turned into workers or soldiers or male 

 and female winged individuals according 

 to the nature of the food given them, 

 Thus, should anything happen to the king 

 and queen termite, by modifying the food 

 given to a couple of grubs in the nest, 

 a substitute royal family can be produced 

 at short notice. It is owing to this little 

 known fact that it is impossible to get rid 

 of a white ant's nest in the compound by 

 merely digging into it until the king and 

 queen are found and killing these. 



As to preventing the attacks of this 

 pest, there is little to be said. Tar 

 applied thickly to post, beam and rafter 

 will stop them as long as it is kept fresh. 

 It is also a good thing to tar the edges 

 of the floor where they meet the wall, 

 and the wall itself, for three or four feet in- 

 ward and upward. It will protect carpets 

 and almirahsas far as anything will. 

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