Part 2

PRETTY KATYDIDS 94

THE CRICKET-LIKE GRASSHOPPERS 99

THE CHEERY CRICKET PEOPLE 101

A LARGE FAMILY 107

THE GREAT BUG FAMILY 115

THE WATER BOATMAN 116

THE FUNNY BACK-SWIMMERS 124

THE GIANT WATER BUG 125

LITTLE MRS. SHORE BUG 127

THE AIRY WATER STRIDERS 127

A QUEER FELLOW 129

THE WELL DRESSED LACE BUG 132

A BAD BUG 133

THE TROUBLESOME RED BUG 135

THE RAVENOUS CHINCH BUGS 138

THE WELL PROTECTED STINK BUG 139

THE LOUSE 142

BIRD LICE AND BOOK LICE 142

FRIEND CICADA 143

THE ODD SPITTLE INSECT 152

PRETTY LEAF HOPPERS 154

THE COMICAL TREE HOPPERS 157

THE JUMPING PLANT LICE 157

THE APHIDS 158

SCALE BUGS 165

THE HORNED CORYDALUS 175

FAIRY LACEWING 183

THE ANT LION 187