Marvels of insect life ; a popular account of structure and habit . P!oto by] [E. Step. Ax Outdoor Bacon-Beetle. This beetle attacks the dried carcases of dead animals after themore succulent portions have been consumed by the grubs of blow-flies and carrion-beetles. The grub is shown to the left. It iscovered with long, black hairs. The beetle also is black, but apretty mottled effect is produced by shining scales which reflect tlielight. The Insects are here shown four times larger than the The Bacon-Bektlk axd As known to till householder the bacon-beetle is seen mostly
Marvels of insect life ; a popular account of structure and habit . P!oto by] [E. Step. Ax Outdoor Bacon-Beetle. This beetle attacks the dried carcases of dead animals after themore succulent portions have been consumed by the grubs of blow-flies and carrion-beetles. The grub is shown to the left. It iscovered with long, black hairs. The beetle also is black, but apretty mottled effect is produced by shining scales which reflect tlielight. The Insects are here shown four times larger than the The Bacon-Bektlk axd As known to till householder the bacon-beetle is seen mostly in or about the larderbacon, the hairv • ??- .... . ? . _ after the egg are (?KUB AT one can contrive [liy T. Carrcriis. tne Dacon-Deetie is bocn mostly m or about the larder. If one can contrive to lav its eggs on a ham or a side of.• grubs will soon be in evidence, but may have inflicted much damage before their presence is discovered Th- three stiTP-• shown in this picture, the lowest figure being the chrysalis. •..^ =;,D ? chry 146 Marvels of Insect Life, originally contained being represented by dust and a few glittering scales. Thebeetle grubs have long consumed everything that was consumable. Under suchcircumstances they can fast for a long period, casting their skins and slowly becomingsmaller. If opportunity offers they will eat each other, but there are alwayssurvivors waiting for more food to come to them, or for an opportunitv to escapeto pasture
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