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Lessons in Zoology. 



The abdomen has no appendages. It has a little rim 

 spotted with yellow, that comes out beyond the wing- 

 covers. The breathing-holes are on the sides. 



aC— 



Fig. 2. 



On the nnder aide of the body the three riogs of the thorax are 

 Been, bnt only the first ring (Fig. 1, b') and the shield {b") of the 

 second on the upper side. 



Besides the two rather small compound eyes, there are 

 two simple eyes. The antennae 

 are long and rather large. The 

 mouth parts look like a long sting. 



The month-patts of the Cicada are 

 like those of the sqnaah-bng magnified, 

 and are large enongh for children to 

 separate and describe, so 

 we torn to the Cicada now. 



Fig. 5 is a magnified 

 view of the head of the 

 sqaaab-bng with the month- 

 parts separated. 



There are two pairs 

 of long, sharp needles 

 Fi©. 3, ■ for piercing (Fig. 5, i^'g <• 



maf, md). There is a short, horny upper lip (la). 

 There is a long, jointed tube (mx"), in which the two 

 pairs of needles lie. 



