. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. FiG. 53.—Egg parasite, Lathromeris cicadas: a, female; 6, abdomen of male; c, antenna of male; d, antenna of female. All greatly enlarged (original.) bers of the insect, and the large digger wasp already mentioned. The fact that the eggs and the newly hatched larva3 are much sought after by various species of ants was early commented upon. Doctor Potter stating that they are constantly infested by legions of ants, both before and after they are hatched. He says: Even the little red species, the most diminutive of
. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. FiG. 53.—Egg parasite, Lathromeris cicadas: a, female; 6, abdomen of male; c, antenna of male; d, antenna of female. All greatly enlarged (original.) bers of the insect, and the large digger wasp already mentioned. The fact that the eggs and the newly hatched larva3 are much sought after by various species of ants was early commented upon. Doctor Potter stating that they are constantly infested by legions of ants, both before and after they are hatched. He says: Even the little red species, the most diminutive of the race, will shoulder the eggs and the young and bear them off to their cells. In all our researches we found them in battalions systematically arrayed for wholesale plunder and de- vastation. Doctor Smith corroborates Professor Potter, stating that he has himself observed a small red ant, scarcely as large as its in- tended victim (a young Cicada larva), seize the latter, shoulder it, and start off at a great Fig. 54.—Female Sphecius carrying a Cicada to her burrow. Natural size (after Riley). THE PARASITES OF THE EGGS. Several egg parasites were reared from the eggs of the Cicada, l)ut with one exception were not abundant in the course of extensive breedings. Single individuals were secured of a mymarid, a tricho-. 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 United States. Bureau of Entomology. Washington : G. P. O.
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