Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions. / A Complete Collection of the Legends, Superstitions, Beliefs, and Ominous Signs Connected with Insects; Together with Their Uses in Medicine, Art, and as Food; and a Summary of Their Remarkable Injuries and Appearances.

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Frank Cowan

PREFACE.

CONTENTS.

AUTHORS QUOTED.

ORDER I. COLEOPTERA BEETLES. CoccinellidAE Lady-birds.

ORDER II. EUPLEXOPTERA. ForficulidAE Ear-wigs.

ORDER III. ORTHOPTERA. BlattidAE Cockroaches.

ORDER IV. NEUROPTERA. TermitidAE White-ants.

ORDER V. HYMENOPTERA. UroceridAE Sirex.

ORDER VI. LEPIDOPTERA. PapilionidAE Butterflies.

ORDER VII. HOMOPTERA. CicadidAE Harvest-flies.

ORDER VIII. HETEROPTERA. CimicidAE Bed-bugs.

ORDER IX. DIPTERA. CulicidAE Gnats. 928

ORDER X. APHANIPTERA. PulicidAE Fleas.

ORDER XI. ANOPLEURA. PediculidAE Lice.

ORDER XII. ARACHNIDA. 1083 AcaridAE Mites.

MISCELLANEOUS.

INDEX.

FOOTNOTES.

ERRATA.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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