Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 83
places innear imitation of decaying,stained, or fungus-coveredspots on the leaves. The accompanying illus-tration was photographeddirectly from one of thesevery wonderful insects. Protective resemblance is not limited to suchstriking examples as this leaf-insect, or to katy-dids and Kallima… … THE LEAF-INSECT. (From specimen lent by Dr. G. Lagai.) COONIE. Ranger was a good hound. I hadtaught him myself so that he might teach me.At night I used to go out into the black woodsand say, Ranger, go ahead; let s see what sin this wood. And away he would go, sniffingabout among the leaves for…
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