. Annual report - Entomological Society of Ontario. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. we were collecting insects and—as often happens—saw at the same moment two rapidly running beetles, both of which we were desirous to capture, we thoughtlessly put one of the two, which happened to be a Bombardier, between our lips so as to hold him securely while we caught and disposed of the other one. Forthwith he fired away the customary discharge of blue smoke from his tail; and the next intant our lips felt as if a bottle of the strongest aquafortis had been emptied upon them. But
. Annual report - Entomological Society of Ontario. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. we were collecting insects and—as often happens—saw at the same moment two rapidly running beetles, both of which we were desirous to capture, we thoughtlessly put one of the two, which happened to be a Bombardier, between our lips so as to hold him securely while we caught and disposed of the other one. Forthwith he fired away the customary discharge of blue smoke from his tail; and the next intant our lips felt as if a bottle of the strongest aquafortis had been emptied upon them. But we were not to be fooled thus. The more he blazed away the tighter we held him ; and after a copious discharge of saliva " * from our mouth, the disagreeable sensation passed off in some five minutes, without any further unpleasant ; This ejection of fluid is accompanied by a crackling explosion and blue smoke or va- pour in which the little artilleryman makes good his escape from ordinary insect enemies. In Kansas, the Brachinus Kansanus, Lec, has been found attacking the larvae of the ubiquitous Colorado Potato Beetle. A great deal more might be added of the services rendered to the agriculturist and gardeners by various members of the Carabidce family, but we think sufficient has been given to show that they are among the most valuable of our insect friends and worthy of protection. The Carabidce are the carnivorgps land insects par excellence, while their great voracity, their powerful physique, and their great numbers, make them one of .the most efficient means of keeping insect pests within bounds. The family is very large, fortunately, and is compared by Michelet to an immense tribe of warriors, armed to the teeth, which, under their heavy cuirasses, have a wonderful activity, are a perfect rural Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and
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