. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. ATTACKING THE TRUNK. 23 through and burrow under the bark. They are very similar in appearance to the young larvae of the two-striped borer, but differ in their habits; they form long, narrow, winding tracks under the bark, but upon the outer surface of the wood, which are made broader as the larva increases in size. This larva is also found under the bark of oak-trees. Remedies,—Should the insect at any time prove destructive, its ravages may be prevented or controlled by the use of the alkaline wa
. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. ATTACKING THE TRUNK. 23 through and burrow under the bark. They are very similar in appearance to the young larvae of the two-striped borer, but differ in their habits; they form long, narrow, winding tracks under the bark, but upon the outer surface of the wood, which are made broader as the larva increases in size. This larva is also found under the bark of oak-trees. Remedies,—Should the insect at any time prove destructive, its ravages may be prevented or controlled by the use of the alkaline wash applied to the bark, as recommended for the two-striped borer (No. 2), deferring its application until the early part of August. No. 5.—-The Stag Beetle. Lucanus dama Thunb. This large and powerful beetle is a very common insect, belonging to the family called LameUieornes, or leaf-horned beetles, from the leaf-like joints of their antennae. In the male (Fig. 7) the upper jaws or mandibles are largely de- veloped, curved like a sickle, and ,^ furnished internally beyond the mid- dle with a small tooth; those of the female are much shorter, and also toothed. The body measures from one to one and a quarter inches in length, exclusive of the jaws, and is of a deep mahogany-brown color. The head of the male is broad and smooth ; that of the female narrowed and roughened with indentations. The beetle appears during the months of July and August, and is very vigorous on the wing, flying with, a loud, buzzing sound during the evening and night, when it frequently enters houses, to the annoyance of the occupants. It is perhaps scarcely necessary to remark that this beetle is not venomous, and that it never attempts to bite without 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 Saunders, William
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