. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. 288 Marvels of Insect lillll ihouKh rl That to thi> left X tiiiii« the' actual * KiGWnKT-UEETLKS. nlati'il MpfiifS that aftrci- r'c . the- spiTifi mon- [lartii-iilarl rallv in thi ir hibil^ the side iif the coek- roacli's furi'-body. where it reaches the most im- partant of the nerve centres. But the sting does not appear to have the rapid effect noted in other cases, for if the wasp lias to leave its victim whilst it searches for a hole to hide it it., the cock- roach often manages t
. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. 288 Marvels of Insect lillll ihouKh rl That to thi> left X tiiiii« the' actual * KiGWnKT-UEETLKS. nlati'il MpfiifS that aftrci- r'c . the- spiTifi mon- [lartii-iilarl rallv in thi ir hibil^ the side iif the coek- roacli's furi'-body. where it reaches the most im- partant of the nerve centres. But the sting does not appear to have the rapid effect noted in other cases, for if the wasp lias to leave its victim whilst it searches for a hole to hide it it., the cock- roach often manages to slip into some convenient chink and so escape. The Figwort-Beetle. A common plant and about woods, is of plants about named the figwort, that grows on roadside wastc' interest to the Insect-hunter as well as to the botanist. In June some i may be found whose leaves present a sorry spectacle, the fleshy portion havins! been either eaten awav entirely or riddled with small holes. Most persons on examininfi such leaves and finding the creatures that are obviously causing the damage would declare that thev « small slugs. As a matter of fact thev are the grubs of a beetle' belonging to the great family of weevils. Most weevils are very destructive, and many have obtained an unenviable notoriety on account of their attacking fruits and food-plants. In the present case the plant is a mere weed, and so the Insect that attacks it is of no consequence, and is known only to the few. But there are points in its economy that make it worthy of a short description, and may give rise to important thoughts. If these shining^ slin^ v, slug-like creatures can be divested of their slime, they will be found to be much like the grubs one sometimes finds eating the kernel of a hazel- nut â but on the twelfth segment of the body there is an excretory gland whuli pours out slime, and this gets diffused all over the body, and effectually ; true nature of the grub. In the pho
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