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ARTHROPODS: INSECTS. 



shut like a pair of scissors. They are found under 

 stones and under the bark of old trees, and fly only 

 at night. They are believed by some, probably with- 

 out reason, to crawl into people's ears. 



Cockroaches. 



Cockroaches are found in forests, and some species 

 infest kitchens, storerooms, and closets, devouring all 

 kinds of food, and even clothes. Figure 324 shows a 

 kind common here, although it originated in Asia. 



Walking Sticks and Walking Leaves. 



The \\^alking Sticks are Insects which look like dry 

 twigs : and the Walking Leaves have wings that look 

 almost precisely like leaves. They belong mostly to 



Fig. 325. — Walking Stick. 



the warm parts of the globe, but several kinds of Walk- 

 ing Stick are found in the United States. They are 

 from three or four inches to a foot long. Figure 325 

 shows one of our common species, about half size. 



The Mantis. 



The Mantis is a grasshopper-like Insect which has 

 the fore legs suited for seizing and holding prey. It is 



