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GLEANINGS FROM NATURE. 



dark mahogany-brown in color, and full grown speci- 

 mens are about an inch in length. The outer wings of 

 the female are only about one-fifth of an inch long, 

 while those of the male are more than half an inch and 

 cover three-fourths or more of the 

 abdomen. As its name indicates, it is 

 a native of Asia, but has been carried 

 from one country to another by ship- 

 ping. It delights in filth and darkness, and hence in 

 the holds of vessels, the cellars and basements of tene- 



The Oriental 



or 

 Black Roach. 



Fig. 41 Oriental or Black Roach. 



(a, female; 6, main; <, Mile vii-\v of female; d, half -grown 

 specimen. After Howard.) 



ment houses, and in all damp, dirty places it swarms 

 by thousands, undoubtedly doing much good as a 

 scavenger, but infinitely more harm on account of its 

 omnivorous and insatiable appetite. Like most other 



