. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. I. â i' (J k il- i 'â 40 Descriptive Zoology. the ground in the summer and fall. The caterpillar hunter has green wing covers and is over an inch long. The fiery hunter has on the wing covers rows of red or copper-colored spots. The Tiger Beetlev. â These beetles get the name from their active predaceous habits, as well as from their bright-colored and yellow-barred wing covers. They run actively and fly well for beetles. They are often to be seen on the ground, especially on sand along streams. When you attempt to capture
. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. I. â i' (J k il- i 'â 40 Descriptive Zoology. the ground in the summer and fall. The caterpillar hunter has green wing covers and is over an inch long. The fiery hunter has on the wing covers rows of red or copper-colored spots. The Tiger Beetlev. â These beetles get the name from their active predaceous habits, as well as from their bright-colored and yellow-barred wing covers. They run actively and fly well for beetles. They are often to be seen on the ground, especially on sand along streams. When you attempt to capture one it may remain quiet till you get near it, when it darts away, flying a short distance, and usually lights with its head toward you. The Borers. â There are many beetles whose larvae bore into trees, where they do great damage. Among these, perhaps the locust borer. Fig. 33. Hickory Tree Borer; Larva, Pupa, and Adult. From Hyatt's Imecta. and the painted hickory borer are found as frequently as any. The woodpeckers do good service in destroying these grubs. The Stag Beetles.â Many children know these beetles as "pinch ; The large, incurved mandibles are very characteristic. The larvx usually live in decaying wood. The Dung Beetles. â No boy or girl who has spent much time in the country has missed seeing these odd beetles, called " ; On the way to and from the district school the child meets the pairs of beetles rolling the big ball that they have made from the drop- pings of horses and Little. It is interesting to see them, one pushing and one pu/Hng; as he patiently follows and watches them, he sees them at last bury the ball. Later the child learns that the female lays eggs in the ball, which the larvae consume as food. The "; âSome of these are small beetles, not more than one fifth of an inch long. They lay their eggs on the pea pods; the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images
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