THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM 



Two groups, showing the tent caterpillar and army worm 

 and their bird enemies, occupy the central floor space on the 

 north side of this room. The insects which produce these 

 injurious larva? lay their eggs on trees and vegetation and 

 the caterpillars do immense damage. Two other injurious 

 insects, the cotton-boll weevil and the bark louse, are exhib- 

 ited in the southern central floor case, their development 

 and effect being also illustrated. 



Nests of ants infesting acacia and other trees, and combs 

 of the honey bee in the branches of a tree, the latter repre- 

 senting a return to ancient habits, are exhibited in this same 

 floor case, together with various species of wasps and their 

 nests. 



Another striking exhibit of wasps and wasps' nests, in- 

 cluding some interesting South American species, is shown 

 in a large case on the north wall. The systematic collection 

 of butterflies is displayed on the east wall, and, facing them, 

 the Neuroptera or nerve-winged insects and the roaches, 

 mantids, grasshoppers, katydids and others. 



The Plant Hall (Room 9 on plan) leads out of the Insect 

 Hall on the east. An exhibit of the mushrooms and toad- 

 stools which grow in the neighborhood of New York City is 

 shown here. A habitat group of plants and animals of the 

 desert is in course of preparation and will shortly be opened 

 to the public. It represents an Arizona desert scene, in 

 which giant cacti, sage brush and other typical desert plants 

 are shown, together with pronghorned antelope and desert 

 birds and reptiles. 



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