. The Bermuda islands. An account of their scenery, climate, productions, physiography, natural history and geology, with sketches of their discovery and early history, and the changes in their flora and fauna due to man. Natural history. 735 A. E. Yerrill—The Bermuda Islands. 323 Great Slug. ( Veronicella Schivelyoi Pilsb.) Figures 84, la, 1&, Ic. Althougli this is not known to occur elsewhere, it seems desirable to mention it here, because it may, perhaps, be found to have been introduced from the West Figures 84, la, 1&, Ic.—Great Slug {Veroiiicella Schivelyce) ; la, genera
. The Bermuda islands. An account of their scenery, climate, productions, physiography, natural history and geology, with sketches of their discovery and early history, and the changes in their flora and fauna due to man. Natural history. 735 A. E. Yerrill—The Bermuda Islands. 323 Great Slug. ( Veronicella Schivelyoi Pilsb.) Figures 84, la, 1&, Ic. Althougli this is not known to occur elsewhere, it seems desirable to mention it here, because it may, perhaps, be found to have been introduced from the West Figures 84, la, 1&, Ic.—Great Slug {Veroiiicella Schivelyce) ; la, general view, 3^ natural size ; 1&, under side of head, enlarged ; Ic, side of head. It is very nocturnal in its habits ; most of those taken were cap- tured at night by the use of a lantern. They were mostly found crawling on limestone fences and on the sides of stone buildings. Some were 12 to 15 inches long and over an inch wide in extension. The color is dark slate-gray, almost black, or more or less mottled. It secretes a large amount of very sticky slime, when irritated, but does not ordinarily leave a trail of slime behind it, when it crawls naturally. It is said to be common in some of the graveyards. 37.—Introduction o/ Injurious and Useful Insects. a.—Insects mentioned by the Early Writers. The early writers refer to a few insects that attracted their atten- tion, either because they were particularly injurious or because of. 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 Verrill, A. E. (Addison Emery), 1839-1926. New Haven, Conn. , The author
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