n4 ORDER II. Nepa. 



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ing rarfi compofed of two articulations. This 

 g^nus he has named Naucoris. Schasffer has 

 purfucd the fame method preferable to that of 

 our author, who is followed by Scopoli. 



The lad mentioned author has obferved, by 

 the help of the microfcope, a tubercule, or fmall 

 elevation, near the eyes of the Nepa, on which 

 are two or three hairs, which he takes to be the 

 antennas. 



The Nepae are well known by the name of 



Water Scorpions. They are frequent in Hand- 

 ing waters, as well as their larvse and chryfalids, 

 both which refemble them very much. They 

 live chiefly upon aquatic infecls, and are exceed- 

 ingly voracious. 



GlNUS 



