The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

m 80 u eAee other -
wards. and then watching ,be;,
tics and the expressions On
faces during the duel How y.
ENJOYMENT one can gain from r,s1
ing the expressions o. tie s,s.;s
doodles depends-ve would nos
iargely-one ones iusxinat;o, ~
q good nagnifyins glass v ny
tnese accessories i; Is easily ,s.ss
Bile to follow = oomba: v;,s !.
same emotions. slightly d;I,...
tnat one would feel at . Nad;so.
Square garden ring battle
On hrst seeing each osh.. -
bugs ordinarily express su-,. ae
But soon the wonder n ,o...:.
another Of their kind cha,r.s
anger. possibly. We believe r.,0
~ assumed for purposes Of s,,..
eC. Anyway, they register an,.s
ana glare II each other from
distance OF 3 few inches sn..
Thea they come On. headed Ss.n
wards As usual. steering nv a.
eyes. which are conveniently a.
cd to facilitate a rear en-. sdvsn.s
After the collision tie coutsss !.
Ike any other battle. neral,
question Of endurance and s,-.s,.s
with q few points fo- techn;ors
One strange discover which -
have been able 10 make nv 49,.
attendance At doodle Bug duels !.
the language OF the fight Ne h,,.
explained that only when hs l.
hghting or eating does the toos,.
bug come in eontsc. With o,s..
creatures. Naturally. then. bis l,,
guase Is ap; 10 be crude I'm,
more perhaps than a system A.
erunts. groans and chuckles IN,
We are sure. from our ohse-v,,,n,
that his speech is organized 10 MI,
extent at least.
When We understand The In,
gusge more fully. We nav be All.
TO translate the remarks the doo.
die bug makes. His conve-satio,
is not Ineligible 10 the hum,,
esr unassisted. bu; with a power.
full machine which in.ensifes souns
We have been able TO catch a. n.
casional tone which convinoes n,
that the doodle bug carries On 4
running fire Of conversation yhiA
fighting, in order 10 annoy the nh.
e. fellow.
We are not a. present prepared
to state what the doodle bug taln
with. as he has no mouth. only |,
throat. It is quite possible. there.
fore-we would even 20 50 far a
to concede that II is probable
that this insect OF the family myr.
melecnidae talks with some par.
OF his body other than the mouth.
In the next afternoon re are able
to devote TO this absorbing study
We hope to clear this fine point and
give il prominence II a special vol.
ume on doodle bugs We have
known-their lives and conversa-
tons"
In concluding these observations
We wish to say a word II defense
Of the doodle. He is . cs-sihal. v.
admit. but he has ore e,dearins
charm-he is a tractable. inosen.
sive sort Of fellow as far ~ hu.
mans 20. Children like TO End
doodle bug holes and poke . strsv
down them. saying doodle bug
doodle bug. come 10 the fair OF
come to the FIRE" o. sry oshel
suitable invitation. On hearing this
the doodle signife. bis good vii
by clutching the straw and allow
ing himself TO be pulled out fol
inspection.
There is another game that yo'
can play with the doodle. and TIA
is to poke at him with a straw an
say doodle bug. doodle bug. g
home" and he will draw in hi
mandibles and retire TO . lowe
level. kicking = shower @. e. .
{ he goes.
/ There have been people who hol
that the doodle is as apt TO 80 a.
come no matter what is said I
him. We reply to this attack O
/ his character BY SAYING that en-
IDENTIFY the doodle did not under
stand these persons-p-ohably the
did not talk distinctly enough. Dul
ing the entire period Of iateasiV
study OF his life and habits v
have a. all times been able 10 e:
taolish satisfactory and ao.cabl
communication with the fghtir
doodle.
The main points 10 remembs
abou: this important specimen
American insect life. the doodle. 81
that he is an insectivoroas, tosst
rial type, varying between the II
liginous and tie fuscous il a
pearance. and singuls-ly pugn'
cious in character. His powers
an entertainer are in6ispu1blt
The only question il whether be
small enough 10 escape the ate!
ton CO the inter1auona. raorl
bureau.