Natural history of animals; . Fig. 293.—Larva ofTiger Beetle. Fig. 292. — Common Fig. 294. — Hairy-necked Tiger Beetle. Tiger Beetle. ant day. They are very beautifully and often splen-didly colored, and have a large head, large eyes, andtoothed jaws. They run rapidly, and fly when ap-proached, but soon alight again. They devour great 174 ARTHROPODS : INSECTS. numbers of other insects for food, thus benefiting thefarmer and gardener. The larvae or grubs, are soft,white, and furnished with jaws like the adults ; likethe latter, they feed on other insects, which they se-cure by digging holes in
Natural history of animals; . Fig. 293.—Larva ofTiger Beetle. Fig. 292. — Common Fig. 294. — Hairy-necked Tiger Beetle. Tiger Beetle. ant day. They are very beautifully and often splen-didly colored, and have a large head, large eyes, andtoothed jaws. They run rapidly, and fly when ap-proached, but soon alight again. They devour great 174 ARTHROPODS : INSECTS. numbers of other insects for food, thus benefiting thefarmer and gardener. The larvae or grubs, are soft,white, and furnished with jaws like the adults ; likethe latter, they feed on other insects, which they se-cure by digging holes in the ground, in which theyremain, the head just closing the opening of the hole;when some insect comes near enough, they seize it,draw it into the hole, and devour it. Ground Beetles, or Carabidae. These also prey upon other insects, and the kindsare very numerous. They have the jaws very longand hooked, and very long legs. Some of them haveno under wings. One kind is called the Caterpillar. Fig. 295.—Caterpillar Hunter. Hunter, because it destroys so many larvae of other in-sects. It eats great numbers of the Cankerworm, themost destructive insect which has appeared upon ourbeautiful fruit and shade trees, and which is describedon page 166. It appears about the time the Canker- BEETLES. 75 worms leave the trees and come to the ground. TheGlowing Caterpillar Hunter is a smaller kind, and isblack, with six rows of sunken, brilliant red spots. Water Beetles. These Beetles live in the water, and their long hindlegs are well fitted for swimming, being fringed ontheir inner side. They are very vora-cious, and devour other insects, and, insome cases, young fishes. Some of thespecies are more than an inch Whirligig Beetles which are foundon the surface of still waters, wherethey look like brilliant spots gliding inall sorts of curves, are much smaller,and belong to another family.
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