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The Daily Dispatch: March 24, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Who are our benefactors? --"Do you know," said a farmer the other day, "what makes the lice on cabbage?" "Some fly, we suppose, lays the egg," was the reply. "Yes, and I can tell you the fly — it is the 'Lady Bird.' If you will examine your cabbage you will find them on it." This honest fellow had slaughtered thousands of those little insects, who were working faithfully to destroy the very insects he was complaining of. There are several varieties of Lady Bird--brightLady Bird--bright red, and yellow, with black spots on the wings. They always lay their eggs on the same leaf where the plant louse lay hers, so as to be ready for operations. Take care of the Lady Birds. Among our benefactors, too, may be numbered "old grandaddy long legs." He is a mortal enemy to many insects which infest delicate plants, and the queer old fellow, with his eyes on his back, is very apt to see his prey in his wanderings through the green house. The Dragon Fly and Lace Wing Fly are also