. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects. Insects; Insects; Myriapoda; Arachnida; Crustacea. 300 TRANSFORMATIONS OF INSECTS. have an opportunity, instead of preserving them. They are of a beautiful golden green colour, the antennae and legs are of a russet tint, and the elytra are decorated with three rounded, sculptured ribs. This Carabus, which the French call the Gar- dener, and, for some extraordinary reason, the Sempstress, eats caterpillars, snails, and even attacks the May bugs, in spite of. Caradus auratus. their weight. Sometimes in the spring a very curious massacre may be
. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects. Insects; Insects; Myriapoda; Arachnida; Crustacea. 300 TRANSFORMATIONS OF INSECTS. have an opportunity, instead of preserving them. They are of a beautiful golden green colour, the antennae and legs are of a russet tint, and the elytra are decorated with three rounded, sculptured ribs. This Carabus, which the French call the Gar- dener, and, for some extraordinary reason, the Sempstress, eats caterpillars, snails, and even attacks the May bugs, in spite of. Caradus auratus. their weight. Sometimes in the spring a very curious massacre may be witnessed, when a May bug bumps against something in its careless flight, and tumbles down on the ground on its back. The Carabus, on the look-out for such eventualities, rushes from a hiding-place, and before the May bug can arise, seizes it with its sharp mandibles and opens its body, tearing its intestines and eating them. The poor May bug wriggles about, and crawls off at a great pace ; but to no purpose, for the enemy never. 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 Duncan, P. Martin (Peter Martin), 1821-1891; Blanchard, Émile, 1819-1900. Metamorphoses . .. des insects. London and New York, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin
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