The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1883-01-05

A IitOhneld, Conn. corr,s-..
the New York Ees1ine Pest S...s-,' 4
the appearance OF ponds In tb..La
ity In winter, saws Even NO.. !. .itlh.
than the diversity Of plant Iis. t.tul1l
marvellous range Of insect eris..-sst
be found In the winter vsess e
ponds. Cut hole through IT, Il. ~
the familiar phenomenon OF a AZ
passing through the dust Q. -,-9sas
repeated. Like the sunbeam ,tJ.
tery ray IL filed with notes sbs "a
er view shows them TO be dartirs ...s zee
lsms 50 small that only movemtD, -
be distinguished. The most erri,..sstl ~
the many creatures that live 10 tbs -
weeds il one that uan almost b. ~
by thousands In the winter YsVs,s,t.s
OF almost any new England BOND ~
larYs aoout an inch in length a..
most twice the diameter OF match :.
ted on the body With hEirliks 49, -
ages, and near tie head 3 Eyely - !,
organs which seem partly legI Ds-'.
feelers. This strange creature live, h..
human being, in q wooden houss.
see what seems 70 be q hollow tviv -.
OF three inches long lying quietly 65 - n.
bottom. Presently the twig bsviT, - =
stir, then there protrudes q besS -
feelers with which the singular f,li-.-
begins to climb from one blade :. :,
ter grass to another, dragging Usirs-I'.
after him bis wooden bsbitstIoB -:
by his tail within. The relation IN -.
between the two is about that OF /, -
mon house ny to s cigRretts W.
alarmed the creature sngps bscE ~.
head and feelers into bis wooden -.
and then sinks to the bottom. vhsr,,L.
sbRrpest eye cannot distinguish n 49,,
q twig. How subtle must bs ~ Il
stinet that prompts this low orssuiIr' ;,
thus protect itself from itI foes ~
scientifically speaking, adapt Itself :
its environment Like mankind -
p wooden bRbitatiOn in life. g. iB ca.
OF sudden death, it.is conveuisntly ~.
nished with q wooden coffin. For lon,
time after first seeing the odd crssturs
l supposed its wooden house 70 hsvs
been formed by eating the plth eut ~
the twig. But after catching q sus-l.
men and dissectinE its home / found n
was built from sections Of thin wooden
tubing, which the inmate cemsuted to-
gether 20 nicely that the fbers EouB
part at the original wood before thsy
would separate At the jOints. That he
joints were artiaciRlly made was proven
EfterWErd by the discovery Of . Fpssl.
men Of the creature that had Eslectst
nne green bark for two sections OF tbs
tubing, and was carrying shout . ylrlR
gated house colored green and dark 4
alternate parts.
Closely relating to the foregoing lErvI
is another curious fellow, smaller In Ilp
I'D a. q p hEe l..
seen by hundreds under the black lct
This species builds up around itI body
structure Of small round leaves, &C
doubtedly gathered from some Of d
smaller water plants. When itG bon
is finished the house looks precisely
form and size like one Of the hops c
commerce. Where the stem joins q
hop is, In this creatures hsbitEtiOn,
haze, whence the lava projects itE hst
and feelsrs. With q dwelling tWsn.
times its own bulk, this lHrVs makes b.
slow progress, though Is can both sulu
and crawl along on plants. It seems {
delight IN rising 10 the under gurfEcs 9
the ice, and, when touched with . Gtict
by soms occult process It drops FtraiFh
to the bottom, where, inVerting h
house, It grssps the grassy 6llsututt
thus keeping its head protected and Ilos
ing the entrance OF the domicils. i
several specimens ] hsVe found that d
entrance was strengthened BY four it'll
beams OF wood laid in = perfect Eguirt
and serving exactly the purpose 70
which men brace up the earth OF r0c
at the entrance OF p tunnel. Still O.
other, but much rEreT, winter inhsoi
tant Of Our ponds IL green IL color, shtr
at both ends and about twice the size Q
/ 3 mosquito, just behind the head be
equipped with fippers, each about to
/ thirds the length Of the body. Thss
/ fippers be uses as the bird does It's wing
! dsrting his body forward with 5 ssris
/ Of convulGive jerks.