OF THE FARM AND GAEDEN. 



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great number of species. Not even the Goleoptera, can 

 vie with it in numbers. And it embraces some of the 

 most annoying insects — as the Mosquito, Horse-fly, G-nat, 

 and House-fly, also many that are decidedly injurious to 

 vegetation — as the Hessian-fly, Wheat-midge, Onion- 

 maggot, etc., etc. But many of the larvae act the part of 

 scavengers, and some few are beneficial to the agricul- 

 turist — as the Sy rplius aud Tachina flies. The young of 

 this Order are known as Maggots. 



Oedbr VI.— OETHOPTBRA.— Stkaight-whstged 



Insects. 



The name of this Order is from the Greek, Ortlios, 

 " straight," the insects have long bodies, straight wings. 



Fig. 9.— THE LT7BBEB GBASSHOPPBE OP FLOBIDA. 



large heads, and strong jaws. It includes Grasshoppers, 

 Locusts, Cockroaches, Crickets, and "Walking-sticks. The 

 larvas look very much like the parents, except in their 

 usually smaller wings. 



