. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms; . ough two transparent window-like spots on the , while an orange glow is visible onthe lower surface of the abdomen. The cause of the light is unknown, as is also themanner of its control by theinsect. The same may be saidof the common Glow-worm,in which the light proceedsfrom the lower surface ofthe hind part of the male of this insect iswinged; the female is grub-like in appearance and wing-less. The grub itself, whichmay be found in autumn, isalso luminous, and feeds uponsnails. Another group
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms; . ough two transparent window-like spots on the , while an orange glow is visible onthe lower surface of the abdomen. The cause of the light is unknown, as is also themanner of its control by theinsect. The same may be saidof the common Glow-worm,in which the light proceedsfrom the lower surface ofthe hind part of the male of this insect iswinged; the female is grub-like in appearance and wing-less. The grub itself, whichmay be found in autumn, isalso luminous, and feeds uponsnails. Another group includesa very large number of beetlesof very varying character andappearance. Among these arethe Oil-beetles, so calledfrom their habit of drops of an oily liquidfrom the joints of their limbswhen handled. The eggs arelaid in batches of severalthousand in holes in theground, and the little long-legged grubs, on emerging,clamberupthe stemsofflowers,and hide themselves amongthe petals to await the comingof a bee. When one of thelatter appears, two or three of. Fh0ii kj B. H. 4Vri,,,j IShtfiild COCKCHAFER ON DAISY A very dcitructtTe insect iL^hich feedi on the leaves of trees. The larva detours the roots 0*plants., and is often so plentijul as to cause very serious mischtej the grubs cling to its hairy body, and are carried back to the nest, in which they live as parasites. One of these beetles may be seen commonly upon grassy banks in early spring. Allied to these insects is the Blistek-beetle, or Spanish Fly, so well known from its usein medicine. It is a very handsome species, of a bright golden-green colour, occasionallyfound in Great Britain on the foliage of ash-trees. In many parts of Southern Europe it isextremely abundant. The beetles belonging to the large and important group of Weevils are characterised, asa rule, by the fact that the head is prolonged into a more or less long and slender snout,or rostrum, at the end of which the jaws are situated. The nu
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