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abdomen adult animals antennæ ants bees beetles belong birds blackish body brown bugs burrow butterflies caterpillars cells chitinized cocoon color and pattern common compound eyes Comstock conspicuous dragon-flies eggs are laid elytra enlarged entomologists eyes familiar feed female flies flowers fore wings galls genera genus greatly magnified green habits hairs hatch head Hemiptera hind wings honey-bee host Hymenoptera inch long indicated by line infested insects instinct kinds known labium larva larvæ leaves legs life-history live locust Lugger male mandibles maxilla mosquitoes moths moult mouth-parts natural size indicated nearly nectar nest nymphs ocelli ovipositor pair palpus parasitic pest plants pollen prey proboscis prothorax pupa pupal pupate queen reddish scales segments showing side slender species Sphex spots stage structure surface thorax trees Twice natural usually various vein wasps wing-covers wingless workers yellow yellowish young