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Grasshopper or Locust. — Put green oats or grass stems in 

 a bottle of water and set them in the insectary. Capture a few 

 grasshoppers or locusts and put them in with the oats. Their 



" Grasshopper " or The Red-legged Locust. (Caloptentis.) 



method of feeding and moving can be well observed there. 

 The true grasshoppers have very long antennae. 



The Mosquito. — The mosquito although so minute is a very 

 interesting insect, and on damp summer evenings is sure to 



Mosquito. (A) Full-grown larva. (B) Pupa. (C) Posterior segment. 



pay us attention whether we welcome it or not. A pocket 

 lens will enable one to observe its life-history with considerable 

 satisfaction. Collect the wiggleis and little floating boats of 

 eggs in a rain-water barrel. Put these with some of the water 



