Elementary entomology ([c1912]) Elementary entomology . elementaryentomo00sand Year: [c1912] 138 ELEMENTARY ENTOMOLOGY is a decided hump, and surmounting it are strong, curved spines which serve as an anchor, so that a captured insect cannot drag the larva from its burrow. The vo- racity of these beetles makes the name 'tiger-beetle' fitting, but un- fortunately they are of little bene- fit to the farmer, as they do not frequent cultivated fields, and though they de- stroy many insects, but few of them are of any economic importance. The brilliant green species are favorites of collectors,
Elementary entomology ([c1912]) Elementary entomology . elementaryentomo00sand Year: [c1912] 138 ELEMENTARY ENTOMOLOGY is a decided hump, and surmounting it are strong, curved spines which serve as an anchor, so that a captured insect cannot drag the larva from its burrow. The vo- racity of these beetles makes the name 'tiger-beetle' fitting, but un- fortunately they are of little bene- fit to the farmer, as they do not frequent cultivated fields, and though they de- stroy many insects, but few of them are of any economic importance. The brilliant green species are favorites of collectors, and one must be some- thing of a sportsman to secure many of them, so readily do they fly. Like many other active insects they may often be easily caught towards sundown. Ground-beetles. Upon turning over a stone or a log, one frequently sees small, flat, black beetles scurrying away, which belong to the fam- ily of ground-beetles (Carabidae]. Their name is indicative of their habits, as their long legs fit
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