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Identifier: newyorkstatemu1941917newy (find matches)
Title: New York State Museum bulletin
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: New York State Museum
Subjects: Science
Publisher: Albany, N.Y. : University of the State of New York
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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enlaised, Ast bead stillanoie ehSafrged (jaSser Wc^l This hg^t-brown, rapidly running, sprawly l^ged centipedearouses more or less aversion and terror through ^^rrfiension-Like other centipedes, ir is capable of inflicting a somewhat poison-ous bite though, as \ t:.\- :r is only too glad to escape. The housecentipede has becoie e.. established in the dwellings of Albany,X. Y.. and is presumably more :r rss 1: ndant in other cities ofthe State. It is beneficial in thi: :: is -z-.ns-n to prey upon houseflies, cockroaches and other inse::~ I:s ^r^e-re in a house shouldbe welcomed, since it is capable : ~ : ^ niury aside from a ^:7rr rz c :isonous birt :i:t ii: rr :. : 7 7 r^-zt HOUSEHOLD AND CAMP INSECTS 25 Wasps and Hornets The paper wasp and the common wasp frequently occur aboutbuildings and are of considerable service in destroying flies. Oc-casionally, if exceptionally abundant, they may become a nuisance
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Fig. 6 Hornet enlarged(after Riley) on account of the danger from stinging. These insects can easily beexcluded by the use of screens and in case of their being excessivelyabundant, the nests should be found and the inmates destroyed atnight with chloroform or bisulfid of carbon. MOSQUITOES A large number of species occur in the United States, aboutsixty being known in New York State. Fortunately, owing to re-strictions imposed by habits, comparatively few species are suffi-

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