. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects (Insecta, Myriapoda, Arachnida, and Crustacea) : being an adaptation, for English readers, of M. Émile Blanchard's "Metamorphoses, moeurs et instincts des insects;" and a compilation from the works of Newport, Charles Darwin, Spence Bate, Fritz Müller, Packard, Lubbock, Stainton, and others. d as it attacks the roots of grass, it does aninfinity of mischief Alans oculatiis belongs to this family, and is found in the engraving on page 311 the beetle, with curious eye-shapedmarkings on the thorax, is upon a leaf; there are two larv
. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects (Insecta, Myriapoda, Arachnida, and Crustacea) : being an adaptation, for English readers, of M. Émile Blanchard's "Metamorphoses, moeurs et instincts des insects;" and a compilation from the works of Newport, Charles Darwin, Spence Bate, Fritz Müller, Packard, Lubbock, Stainton, and others. d as it attacks the roots of grass, it does aninfinity of mischief Alans oculatiis belongs to this family, and is found in the engraving on page 311 the beetle, with curious eye-shapedmarkings on the thorax, is upon a leaf; there are two larvae belowit, and the nymph is represented in its underground cell. The CleridcB are very pretty little beetles, which are orna-mented with bright and varied colours, and which resemblesomewhat the Clicks, and, moreover, they have some likenessto the Denucstidcs. They are of an elongated, nearly cylindri-cal form, and have club-shaped antenna;, the head and thoraxroughened with hairs, and the el)tra adorned with lively and THE m marked colours, disposed in transverse bands. Their integumentsare moderately strong, but they are not quite so flexible asthose of the glowworms. The adults are very fond of flowers,and run about the trunks of trees. The larvae are elongated,have small legs, and two projections at the end of the last. THE METAMORPHOSES OF TricIioJes alveariiis. segment of the abdomen. In this stage of their existence theyare very carnivorous. One species of the family TricJiodcs alvcarinshas very curious habits. The females get into the nests of bees,and lay their eggs there. The larvae, as soon as they are able,begin to eat the larva; of the bees, and very likely they enjoysome of the comb also. The beetle has bluish black elytra, markedwith three red bands, and mav be noticed to enter the nests of 314 TRANSFORMATIONS OF INSECTS. solitary bees. Another species selects the hive bee, and lays itseggs in the cells with the larvae of the bees. The larvae of the
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