Report of the Commissioners . Fig. 92. In Fig. 92 e represents the beetle, a the larva and 6 the chrysalis, all magnified ; d shows the insect inits natural size, at work on a young fruit. [Mr. W. Saunders.\ 78 INSECTS AND INSECTIVOROUS BIRDS. METHOD OF CATCHING. It has the habit, in common with most other curculios, of dropping to the groundand feigning death when suddenly alarmed, and advantage may be taken of this habit todestroy the insect. Having spread a sheet beneath the t^ee, the latter can be jarred,when the curculios will fall to the ground, feigning death, and may then be gathered u
Report of the Commissioners . Fig. 92. In Fig. 92 e represents the beetle, a the larva and 6 the chrysalis, all magnified ; d shows the insect inits natural size, at work on a young fruit. [Mr. W. Saunders.\ 78 INSECTS AND INSECTIVOROUS BIRDS. METHOD OF CATCHING. It has the habit, in common with most other curculios, of dropping to the groundand feigning death when suddenly alarmed, and advantage may be taken of this habit todestroy the insect. Having spread a sheet beneath the t^ee, the latter can be jarred,when the curculios will fall to the ground, feigning death, and may then be gathered upand destroyed. ITS LIFE HISTORY. Its life-history may be given in a few words. It usually passes the winter in theground, in the chrysalis state, though the perfect insect sometimes escapes from the chrysalis,during the later autumn months, and then may be found under the bark of trees, hyber-nating in the winter. As soon as the trees are in blossom the curculios may be found inabundance upon them, waiting for the tirsfc sig
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