. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. Those Horrid Earwigs 135 the ground (bcinj;; a cavc-dwcUcr, not an exca- vator), and is particularly fond of followiiij^ the disused burrows of earth-worms. You must re- member that the surface-soil is literally honey- combed with burrows of worms, which are not mere holes, but neat small tubes, cylindrical in outline, carefully engineered, and lined throughout with a layer of line earth, as solid as concrete. The mouth of the burrow is also frequently papered with dead leaves, ce- mented to the wall by a sticky secretion
. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. Those Horrid Earwigs 135 the ground (bcinj;; a cavc-dwcUcr, not an exca- vator), and is particularly fond of followiiij^ the disused burrows of earth-worms. You must re- member that the surface-soil is literally honey- combed with burrows of worms, which are not mere holes, but neat small tubes, cylindrical in outline, carefully engineered, and lined throughout with a layer of line earth, as solid as concrete. The mouth of the burrow is also frequently papered with dead leaves, ce- mented to the wall by a sticky secretion from the worm's body. These under- ground tunnels often penetrate the earth to a depth of many inches, and occasionally go down as much as six or seven feet. They thus form excel- lent approaches or adits, which the earwig can use in prospecting a suitable cranny for her own nursery. If you ask why the worm does not expel the intruder, or stick up a notice to say that trespassers will be prosecuted, I would point out in reply. NO. 10.—THE I'KOCIiSS CONTINUED. '., II'. 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 Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. London : G. Newnes
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