OF INSECTS. 
2.79 
LADY COW. 
The Lady Cow is a well known insect; 
it is from an eighth to a quarter of an inch 
in length ; and is perfectly harmless in its 
nature It frequently makes its appearance 
in dwelling houses, and places itself upon 
various parts of ladies’ work, and sometimes 
upon their hands; from which circumstance 
it derives this name. It is called by some 
the Golden Bug, or May Bug, as it generally 
begins to show itscll about the month or 
May. The Lady Cow has a very small 
head, which is of a glossy black colour; the 
corselet is similar to it. There are several 
species of this insect, the colour of the wing 
cases and tho body varying accordingly ; 
in general, however, they are red, orna- 
mented with black spots. 
