. Elements of zoology, to accompany the field and laboratory study of animals. Zoology. Rose-bug (Fig. 73), another species of this family, is active in the sunhght and is destructive to the l)lossoms or fruit of the rose, grape, cherrj', and other plants. The Metallic wood-borers (Bupres'tidjE^) are destructive to trees. The larva love contact and darkness, and being pro- vided with large heads and powerful jaws, they gnaw their way through the l)ark and wood of trees. The adults have an entirely different behavior (Fig. 74). They love the sunlight and freedom; hence they are found upon flowe
. Elements of zoology, to accompany the field and laboratory study of animals. Zoology. Rose-bug (Fig. 73), another species of this family, is active in the sunhght and is destructive to the l)lossoms or fruit of the rose, grape, cherrj', and other plants. The Metallic wood-borers (Bupres'tidjE^) are destructive to trees. The larva love contact and darkness, and being pro- vided with large heads and powerful jaws, they gnaw their way through the l)ark and wood of trees. The adults have an entirely different behavior (Fig. 74). They love the sunlight and freedom; hence they are found upon flowers and the bark of trees. Here their metallic colors are conspicuous. Closely allied to the foregoing is the family of click-beetles, or Ek'ater'; These have the power, when placed on their backs, of "Standard Natural leaping into the air 1)}; means of a special "° °^^' device on the under side of the animal (Fig. 75). The larvae, called " wireworms " because of their round, hard bodies, live under the bark of trees and of rotten wood or upon vegetation in the ground. They are most destructive to sprouting grain, especially Indian corn. It requires several years for them to mature. The fireflies (Lampyr'idaj ^) make up another and a well- known familjr. They have soft wing-like elytra, and on the thorax is a great shield, which partly or wholly covers the head. Certain species that do not Fl<;. 74. — Buprc.^/i^ rufipes, a metallic wood-borer. From. Click-beetle ' From houpreslis, a Greek name for a l)eetle causing swelling in cattle (bous, ox). 'elaler, driver. 'latnpo, to shine; oura, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Davenport, Charles Benedict, 1866-1944; Davenport, Gertrude Anna Crotty, 1866- joint author. New York, Macmillan
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