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INSECTS. 





THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW OF THE MOST REMARKABLE: 



Scarcib&us Melolontha^ (free beetle humbuz) sometimes ex- 

 tremely numerous. 



2. Solstitialis, (fern chaffer) supposed to eat off the roots of 

 wheat and clover. 



Coccinella, (lady-cow) seeks its food on the leaves of trees. 



Crysomela Nemorum, (turnip beetle) skippers; prey on the young 

 turnip plants. 



Curculio Granarius, (weevil) long-snouted ; devours corn in 

 granaries. 



Lampyris Noctiluca, (glow-worm) the light arises from two 

 small specks under the tail. 



Gryllus Domestica, (house cricket) sometimes very numerous, 

 within and without doors. 



2. Grossus, (common grasshopper) the larger sort greenish. 



Cancer Astacus, (crayfish) in brooks and rivers. 



Aphis BrassiccB, (cabbage louse) very minute, and very nume- 

 rous on plants. 



Papileo Brassica, (cabbage butterfly) caterpillar; breed from May 

 to July. 



Libellula Grandis, (great dragon fly) : Libellula Pulgatissima, 

 (small dragon fly) sport and fly over waters, and about in fine 

 summer weather. 



Ephemera, (short-lived insect) produced and exhausted in a day 

 or two. 



Tenthredo Rustica, (turnip fly) the caterpillar of this fly some- 

 times preys on turnips. 



Vespa Crabro, (hornet) length one inch ; sometimes gets into up- 

 per rooms. 



2. Vulgaris, (common wasp) female larger than the male ; sting 

 well known. 



Apis Mellifica, (common hive bee) well known for its excellent 

 honey. 



Formica Fa-sea, (common ant) proverbial for industry. 

 Oestrus Bovis, (breeze or gad-fly) breeds on the backs of cattle. 



