3

THE FAIRY MAY FLIES 25

THE STONE FLY FOLK 33

THE SILVER FISH 36

THE OLD COCKROACHES 41

NEIGHBOR WALKING STICK 52

THE GRASSHOPPER TRIBES 59

THE SHORTHORNED GRASSHOPPERS 61

THE LONGHORNED GRASSHOPPERS 81

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