The Wasp — February 7, 1880 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily educational content about owls, titled "Questions in Zoology Defined: Birds of Evil Omen." The text discusses owl characteristics—their nocturnal habits, appearance, and cultural symbolism across various traditions. The few illustrations show owls and related figures, including what appears to be a man at a desk (possibly representing a scholar) and period-appropriate sketches. Rather than political satire, this page functions as natural history instruction with cultural commentary. The "evil omen" framing references historical superstitions about owls in European folklore and Hebrew tradition, which the text explains. This appears to be an educational rather than satirical page—part of *The Wasp's* broader content mix beyond its better-known political cartoons.