DIALOGUE XVII. 
EARWIG^ OR FORFICULA AURICULARIA. 
FORFICULA MINOR. 
MOTHER. Thank you, my dear, 
for your good day's Avork of yesterday, 
for which I will reward you by a history 
of some insects, that are great assistants 
to you in gardening. 
Lucy, I am sure I do not knaw of 
any insect that is useful in the garden ; 
indeed, mamma, I think they all do 
harm. 
Mother, Not all ; there are some 
Avhich do good, by destroying other more 
hurtful insects, in the same way that 
birds are useful by eating the grubs ; but 
in this case what would you think of 
your pretty little friend the earwig ? 
