. Elementary entomology. Insects. THE BEETLES 147 and with the prothorax greatly widened, giving them the name 'flat-headed borers," which is also often applied to the family. They are to be found beneath bark, making irregular cham- bers in the sapwood and in the inside of the bark. Some feed only on dead or dying tim- ber, while others, like the flat-headed apple-borer, attack healthy trees and often cause their destruction. One of the common smaller species is the red-necked Fi<;. 208. Flat-headed apple-tree borer. (Twice natural size) It is a third of an inch lon
. Elementary entomology. Insects. THE BEETLES 147 and with the prothorax greatly widened, giving them the name 'flat-headed borers," which is also often applied to the family. They are to be found beneath bark, making irregular cham- bers in the sapwood and in the inside of the bark. Some feed only on dead or dying tim- ber, while others, like the flat-headed apple-borer, attack healthy trees and often cause their destruction. One of the common smaller species is the red-necked Fi<;. 208. Flat-headed apple-tree borer. (Twice natural size) It is a third of an inch long,. 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 Sanderson, Dwight, 1878-1944; Jackson, C. F. (Cicero Floyd), b. 1882. Boston, New York [etc. ] Ginn and Company
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