60 NATUKE STUDY 



The eggs are laid in a boat-shaped mass, from the 

 under side of which the larvae, called wigglers, escape. 

 They lead an active life, moult several times, becoming 

 at last large-headed pupse. From these the adults 

 emerge, using the cast-off skins as a boat, until the 

 wings are dry enough for them to fly away. Since the 

 least motion would upset the boat, we never have mos- 

 quitoes unless there is somewhere near still water. 



The male mosquito is short lived and does not bite. 



Methods : 



A general method for the study of insects has already 

 been outlined on pp. 42-45, under the head of Method, 

 and can be pursued with any of the insects described 

 above. 



It is taken for granted that no teacher will attempt to 

 study half the inserts mentioned, even in the two fall 

 months in which they are abundant. The facts about 

 them are given in one place merely as a matter of con- 

 venience, and because it is impossible to tell what mate- 

 rial may happen to come to the individual teacher. 



LITERATURE 



Myths, Legends, Stories: 



Aurora and Tithouus (Grasshopper). 



Madame Arachne (Spider), Celia Tliaxter. 



Not Lost But Gone Before (Dragon Fly), Mrs. Gatty's Parables 



from Nature. 

 Dragon Fly (and other aquatic insects). Water Babies, Kingsley. 

 Bees' Pockets, Wiltse's Kindergarten Stories. 

 King Solomon and the Bees, told in verse by J. G. Saxe. 

 King Solomon and the Ants, told in verse by Whittier. 

 The Musician and the Dancer, Stories from Fairy Land. 

 Ant and the Grasshopper, ^sop. 



