The Horned Larks and Their Relation to Agriculture . en in every monthin the year, and comprise percent of the entire food of thehorned larks. In May and June they form more than 8 percentof the food, and in August 18 percent. One hundred and fifty-nine birds ate them to the extent of percent of their food. Theweevils, as above stated, are dull and protectively colored, ^c *r and when disturbed feign deathand drop to the ground, wheretheir resemblance to bits oftwigs or seeds enables them toescape detection. Thisdevice,however, seems to be of littleavail when the sharp eyes ofthe born
The Horned Larks and Their Relation to Agriculture . en in every monthin the year, and comprise percent of the entire food of thehorned larks. In May and June they form more than 8 percentof the food, and in August 18 percent. One hundred and fifty-nine birds ate them to the extent of percent of their food. Theweevils, as above stated, are dull and protectively colored, ^c *r and when disturbed feign deathand drop to the ground, wheretheir resemblance to bits oftwigs or seeds enables them toescape detection. Thisdevice,however, seems to be of littleavail when the sharp eyes ofthe borned larks are concerned. Mo-t of these little beetles areinjurious, and some are amongthe worst of pests. The im- bricaled-snout beetle (fig. 7). which injures apple and cherry trees andstrawberry plants, is often eaten. Bight California larks devouredmore than \:> yucca weevils, the birds having an average amount of84 percent of these insects in their stomachs. Of the curculionids,or true snout beetles. Sitones injures grass roots and Phytonomus. I ?Pale si rlped flea beetle | Systena hUuuhiChittenden, Bureau of Entomology.)
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