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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. — John Shaqi

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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.

Name: 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.
Author: Cowan, Frank

Cowan, Frank

Insects

Geometridæ--Span-worms                          248

  Tineidæ--Clothes’-moths, Bee-moths, etc.        248

  HOMOPTERA.

  Cicadidæ--Harvest-flies                         250

  Fulgoridæ--Lantern-flies                        255

  Aphidæ--Plant-lice                              257

  Coccidæ--Shield-lice                            259

  HETEROPTERA.

  Cimicidæ--Bed-bugs                              265

  Notonectidæ--Water-boatmen                      275

  DIPTERA.

  Culicidæ--Gnats                                 278

  Tipulidæ--Crane-flies                           286

  Muscidæ--Flies                                  287

  Œstridæ--Bot-flies                              302

  APHANIPTERA.

  Pulicidæ--Fleas                                 305

  ANOPLEURA.

  Pediculidæ--Lice                                316

  ARACHNIDÆ.

  Acaridæ--Mites                                  321

  Phalangidæ--Daddy-Long-legs                     321

  Pedipalpi--Scorpions                            321

  Araneidæ--True-spiders                          332

  MISCELLANEOUS                                   363

  INDEX                                           373

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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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