. A treatise on some of the insects injurious to vegetation . Insect pests. THE TICKLER. 105 tained in them, as well as to promote a more vigorous growth. Much evil might be prevented by employing chil- dren to collect the beetles while in the act of providing for the continuation of their kind. A common black bottle, con- taining a little water, would be a suitable vessel to receive the beetles as fast as they were gathered, and should be emptied into the fire in order to destroy the insects. The gathering should be begun as soon as the beetles first appear, and should be continued as long as
. A treatise on some of the insects injurious to vegetation . Insect pests. THE TICKLER. 105 tained in them, as well as to promote a more vigorous growth. Much evil might be prevented by employing chil- dren to collect the beetles while in the act of providing for the continuation of their kind. A common black bottle, con- taining a little water, would be a suitable vessel to receive the beetles as fast as they were gathered, and should be emptied into the fire in order to destroy the insects. The gathering should be begun as soon as the beetles first appear, and should be continued as long as any are found on the trees, and furthermore should be made a general business for several years in succession. I have no doubt, should this be done, that, by devoting one hour every day to this object, we may, in the course of a few years, rid ourselves of this destructive insect. The largest Capricorn-beetle, of the Cerambycian family, found in New England, is the Lamia QMonohammus titillator) of Fabricius (Fig. 50), or the tickler, so named probably on Tig. account of the habit which it has, in common with most of the Capricorn-beetles, of gently touching now and then the surface on which it walks with the tips of its long anten- nae. Three or four of these beetles may sometimes be seen 14. 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 Harris, Thaddeus William, 1795-1856; Flint, Charles Louis, 1824-1889. Boston : William White, printer to the state
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