. Zoological Society bulletin . ehad swept through it. During the latter part of June and a short time prior to the disappear-ance of the insects the males continued active,but appeared to be attacked by a fungus. Theexterior of the body appeared whitish and thebody itself a mere shell filled with a dull white,fungoid powder. A snap of the finger wouldsend the fragile body flying into dust, althoughthe thorax possessed enough vitality and fluidto actually enable the insect to escape in early days of July marked the disappear-ance of the perfectly developed insects. Despite a cold an
. Zoological Society bulletin . ehad swept through it. During the latter part of June and a short time prior to the disappear-ance of the insects the males continued active,but appeared to be attacked by a fungus. Theexterior of the body appeared whitish and thebody itself a mere shell filled with a dull white,fungoid powder. A snap of the finger wouldsend the fragile body flying into dust, althoughthe thorax possessed enough vitality and fluidto actually enable the insect to escape in early days of July marked the disappear-ance of the perfectly developed insects. Despite a cold and tardy spring the 1911visitation came promptly on time. By the firstweek of June the greater number of the larvaewere out of the ground. An interesting obser-vation was made in the northern portion of theBorough of the Bronx. The Cicadas appearedin great numbers in this section of New YorkCity, although they appeared to be restricted towooded areas. There are vast stretches of openground in the region mentioned, but these have. WHERE THE LARVAL FORMS EMERGED FROM THE in soft ground. Borings in a hard path. 780 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN.
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