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Ants are very fond of a sugary liquid that Plant lice secrete. They will milk the bugs of this liquid.

Ant and Plant Lice

Ants are very fond of a sugary liquid that Plant lice secrete. They will milk the bugs of this liquid.

"They are the miners of the vegetable world. The thistle often nourishes them."

Anthomyia Pluvialis

"They are the miners of the vegetable world. The thistle often nourishes them."

"They subsist on the sap of the tree; and are sometimes provided with wings, and are sometimes without."

Winged Aphides, or Plant Lice

"They subsist on the sap of the tree; and are sometimes provided with wings, and are sometimes without."

"They subsist on the sap of the tree; and are sometimes provided with wings, and are sometimes without."

Winged Aphides, or Plant Lice

"They subsist on the sap of the tree; and are sometimes provided with wings, and are sometimes without."

"They subsist on the sap of the tree; and are sometimes provided with wings, and are sometimes without."

Wingless Aphides, or Plant Lice

"They subsist on the sap of the tree; and are sometimes provided with wings, and are sometimes without."

"They subsist on the sap of the tree; and are sometimes provided with wings, and are sometimes without."

Wingless Aphides, or Plant Lice

"They subsist on the sap of the tree; and are sometimes provided with wings, and are sometimes without."

This larva is really a six-legged grub.

Larva of the Aphrophora (Aphrophora Spumaria)

This larva is really a six-legged grub.

"This species is common over the whole of Europe, and lives at the expense of caterpillars and other insects, of which it sucks the blood with the greatest voracity."

Asilus Crabroniformis

"This species is common over the whole of Europe, and lives at the expense of caterpillars and other…

"It abounds in dirty houses, principally in towns, and in warm countries. It lives in beds, in woodwork, and paper-hangings."

Bedbug (Acanthia Lectularia)

"It abounds in dirty houses, principally in towns, and in warm countries. It lives in beds, in woodwork,…

"By catching one of these flies, and pressing the thorax between the finger and thumb, it is forced to put out its tongue."

Blue-Bottle Fly (Calliphora Vomitoria)

"By catching one of these flies, and pressing the thorax between the finger and thumb, it is forced…

"This trunk, or tongue, may be looked upon as the mouth of the insect."

Retractile Proboscis of Blue-Bottle Fly

"This trunk, or tongue, may be looked upon as the mouth of the insect."

"The Bombylidae may be recognized by the elegant fur which covers their bodies."

Bombylius Major

"The Bombylidae may be recognized by the elegant fur which covers their bodies."

Representation of the fly leaving the cocoon.

Imago of Bot-fly Emerging

Representation of the fly leaving the cocoon.

"The instrument with which the female is supplied for piercing the thick skin of the ox."

Ovipositor of the Bot-Fly (Estrus Bovis)

"The instrument with which the female is supplied for piercing the thick skin of the ox."

"Toward the month of May, these disgusting insects lay oblong, whitish eggs."

Egg of Bug

"Toward the month of May, these disgusting insects lay oblong, whitish eggs."

"In Florida, Guiana and Brazil is a small insect which a French naturalist calls 'le Petit Diable," which is French for 'the little devil.'" 1. Hypsauchenia balista 2. Membracis foliata 3. Centrotus cornutus 4. Umbonia spinosa 5. Bocydium globulare 6. Cyphonia furcata

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"In Florida, Guiana and Brazil is a small insect which a French naturalist calls 'le Petit Diable,"…

"Represents the different forms of the antennae."

Antennae of Lepidoptera

"Represents the different forms of the antennae."

Also known as the Black Hair-streak.

Thecla Pruni

Also known as the Black Hair-streak.

"Common in France. The charming Blue Butterflies are more commonly met with."

Polyommatus (Lycaena) Virgaureae

"Common in France. The charming Blue Butterflies are more commonly met with."

"The Blue Argus, usually to be found in May and August."

Lycaena (Polyommatus) Corydon

"The Blue Argus, usually to be found in May and August."

Also known as the Brown Argus.

Lycaena (Polyommatus) Battus

Also known as the Brown Argus.

"The Brown Hair-streak is rare in Great Britain."

Thecla Betulae

"The Brown Hair-streak is rare in Great Britain."

"They fly in the spring and summer, in gardens and meadows. They live in companies, under a silky web, in which they pass the winter."

Pieris Brassicae

"They fly in the spring and summer, in gardens and meadows. They live in companies, under a silky web,…

"It lives in groups on cabbages in gardens, and similar vegetables. It is so voracious that it consumes in a day more than double its own weight."

Caterpillar and Chrysalis of Pieris Brassicae

"It lives in groups on cabbages in gardens, and similar vegetables. It is so voracious that it consumes…

"Shows how the head advances over half the circumference of the circle which it has to describe, and secures the end of the thread against the support."

Caterpillars of the Cabbage-Butterfly

"Shows how the head advances over half the circumference of the circle which it has to describe, and…

"Their attitudes deceive even the close observer; they embrace the stem of the leaf or twig with their hinder or intermediate legs, whilst the rest of their body, vertically elevated, remans stiff and immovable for hours together."

Caterpillar of the Canary-Shouldered Thorn

"Their attitudes deceive even the close observer; they embrace the stem of the leaf or twig with their…

"Among caterpillars that make a very slight cocoon, some gather two or three leaves into a ball, to protect them."

Larvae of Catocala Fraxini

"Among caterpillars that make a very slight cocoon, some gather two or three leaves into a ball, to…

"It lives on the arbutus, a shrub common enough on the hills and mountains of the coast of the Mediterranean."

Larva of Charaxes Jasius About to Change to a Pupa

"It lives on the arbutus, a shrub common enough on the hills and mountains of the coast of the Mediterranean."

"Magnified, represents the chrysalis arrived a its final state, and suspended to a branch of a tree by the network of silk."

Chrysalis Divested of the Larva Skin

"Magnified, represents the chrysalis arrived a its final state, and suspended to a branch of a tree…

"The Comma Butterfly is common, especially in many parts of England. Its caterpillar lives on the nettle, honeysuckle, the currant, the hazel and the elm."

The Comma Butterfly (Vanessa C. Album)

"The Comma Butterfly is common, especially in many parts of England. Its caterpillar lives on the nettle,…

"Makes itself a thick and very compact cocoon of the form of an egg."

Larva of Cucullia Verbasci

"Makes itself a thick and very compact cocoon of the form of an egg."

"All [butterflies] have four wings, which are covered with scales, that communicate to them the brilliant colors with which they are decorated."

Different Forms of the Scales of Butterflies, After Reaumur

"All [butterflies] have four wings, which are covered with scales, that communicate to them the brilliant…

"The <em>Erebia Euryale</em> belongs to the family of the <em>Satyridi</em>. It is found during the month of July in the Alpine regions."

Erebia Euryale

"The Erebia Euryale belongs to the family of the Satyridi. It is found during the…

Also known as the Green Hair-streak.

Thecla Rubi

Also known as the Green Hair-streak.

"The Green-veined White Butterfly is very like the cabbage butterfly. Its caterpillar lives near the regions of perpetual snow."

Pieris Napi

"The Green-veined White Butterfly is very like the cabbage butterfly. Its caterpillar lives near the…

"It is found in July and September, on the oak, the elm, the willow, and many fruit trees."

Large Tortoise Shell Butterfly (Vanessa Polychloros)

"It is found in July and September, on the oak, the elm, the willow, and many fruit trees."

"A chrysalis seen from its lower side."

Chrysalis of the Large Tortoise Shell Butterfly (Vanessa Polychloros)

"A chrysalis seen from its lower side."

"In this early state one recognizes the head, which is then resting on the thorax; the two eyes and the antennae, which are brought forward like two ribbons; the wings are also brought over the thorax, but these are separated artificially in the drawing we have given; and lastly, in the space left between the wings, the six legs and the body of the insect."

Chrysalis of the Large Tortoise Shell Butterfly (Vanessa Polychloros)

"In this early state one recognizes the head, which is then resting on the thorax; the two eyes and…

"They chrysalis, which is angular and of a red tint, is ornamented with golden metallic spots."

Larva and Chrysalis of the Large Tortoise Shell Butterfly (Vanessa Polychloros)

"They chrysalis, which is angular and of a red tint, is ornamented with golden metallic spots."

"This butterfly may be observed in the month of July in the woods, in its native localities. It feeds on the honeysuckle."

Limenitis Camilla

"This butterfly may be observed in the month of July in the woods, in its native localities. It feeds…

"Represents the Looper caterpillar, with four membranous legs. If one of these caterpillars, lying quiet at full length, determines to walk, in order to take its first step it begins by humping its back, curving into an arch that part which has no legs, and finishes by [lying at full length]"

Looper Caterpillar at Full Length

"Represents the Looper caterpillar, with four membranous legs. If one of these caterpillars, lying quiet…

"Represents the Looper caterpillar, with four membranous legs. If one of these caterpillars, lying quiet at full length, determines to walk, in order to take its first step it begins by humping its back, curving into an arch that part which has no legs, and finishes by [lying flat]"

Looper Caterpillar Curved into an Arch

"Represents the Looper caterpillar, with four membranous legs. If one of these caterpillars, lying quiet…

"Represents the Looper caterpillar, with four membranous legs. If one of these caterpillars, lying quiet at full length, determines to walk, in order to take its first step it begins by humping its back, curving into an arch that part which has no legs, and finishes by [lying flat]"

Looper Caterpillar

"Represents the Looper caterpillar, with four membranous legs. If one of these caterpillars, lying quiet…

"When the caterpillar wants to gnaw the edge of a leaf, it twists its body in such a way that at least one portion of the edge of the leaf is held between its legs, while the insect's jaws cut the leaf."

Looper Caterpillar Eating the Leaves of the Apricot (After Reaumur)

"When the caterpillar wants to gnaw the edge of a leaf, it twists its body in such a way that at least…

This butterfly flies around sandy heaths.

Lycaena (Polyommatus) Aegon

This butterfly flies around sandy heaths.

"Common during the months of June and July in the woods and fields."

Meadow Brown (Satyrus [Hipparchia] Janira)

"Common during the months of June and July in the woods and fields."

"The Orange-tips have, in the males, the extremity of the upper wings of a beautiful orange yellow. The rest of the wing is white."

Anthocharis Cardamines

"The Orange-tips have, in the males, the extremity of the upper wings of a beautiful orange yellow.…

"One of the largest and most beautiful butterflies. The chrysalis, attached to a grass stalk, is sometimes light green, sometimes grayish."

Larva and Chrysalis of Papilio Machaon

"One of the largest and most beautiful butterflies. The chrysalis, attached to a grass stalk, is sometimes…

"The Parnassius Apollo is a beautiful butterfly, which appears in June and July, and is found commonly enough in the Alps and Pyrenees mountains."

Parnassius Apollo

"The Parnassius Apollo is a beautiful butterfly, which appears in June and July, and is found commonly…

"The Peacock Butterfly is very easily recognized by the peacock's eyes - to the number of four, one on each wing - which have gained for it the name it bears."

Peacock Butterfly (Vanessa Io)

"The Peacock Butterfly is very easily recognized by the peacock's eyes - to the number of four, one…

The caterpillar is suspended by a band it weaves itself.

Caterpillars of the Pieris Brassicae

The caterpillar is suspended by a band it weaves itself.

"Shows the chrysalis in two different positions, and held by the same band which first supported the caterpillar."

Pupae of Pieris Brassicae

"Shows the chrysalis in two different positions, and held by the same band which first supported the…

A specimen of the caterpillar which makes their cocoons of silk with other materials.

Small Caterpillar of Pimpernel

A specimen of the caterpillar which makes their cocoons of silk with other materials.

Representation of the cocoon of the Pimpernel.

Cocoon of the Pimpernel

Representation of the cocoon of the Pimpernel.

"The head of the angular pupae terminates sometimes in two angular parts, which diverge from each other like two horns."

Angular Pupa of a Butterfly

"The head of the angular pupae terminates sometimes in two angular parts, which diverge from each other…

"On the upper part of the [insect's under sides], we perceive various raised portions, formed and arranged like the bands around the heads of mummies."

Conical Pupa

"On the upper part of the [insect's under sides], we perceive various raised portions, formed and arranged…

"A great many others have in the upper part, along the edges which separate the two sides, little humps, eminences broader than they are thick, ending in a sharp point."

Pupa Having Angular Projections

"A great many others have in the upper part, along the edges which separate the two sides, little humps,…

"In the month of July, the <em>Apatura Ilia</em> and the Purple Emperor may be observed in the woods. They are marked by a strong flight."

Apatura Ilia

"In the month of July, the Apatura Ilia and the Purple Emperor may be observed in the woods.…

"The Purple Hair-streak is not so rare in the woods, but is very difficult to catch, as it flies nearly always by couples at the tops of trees."

Thecla Quercus

"The Purple Hair-streak is not so rare in the woods, but is very difficult to catch, as it flies nearly…

"This was the beginning of a cocoon. Each triangular blade was composed of a great number of small, thin, rectangular plates, taken from the bark of the tree."

Cocoon of Pyralis Corticalis

"This was the beginning of a cocoon. Each triangular blade was composed of a great number of small,…