Principal household insects of the United States . ial upon whichit is likely to feed be kept in a clean, dry place. Almost without , the cases of damage attributable to it have occurred in cellars,upon floors, in outhouses, or in places where refuse vegetable matterhad accumulated. THE GRAIN BEETLES. There are two clavicorn beetles, known, respectively, as the saw-toothed grain beetle and the cadelle, of omnivorous habits and universaldistribution, that commonly occur in dwellings as well as in grauaries,mills, and warehouses. The former is so small as to readily escapenotice except
Principal household insects of the United States . ial upon whichit is likely to feed be kept in a clean, dry place. Almost without , the cases of damage attributable to it have occurred in cellars,upon floors, in outhouses, or in places where refuse vegetable matterhad accumulated. THE GRAIN BEETLES. There are two clavicorn beetles, known, respectively, as the saw-toothed grain beetle and the cadelle, of omnivorous habits and universaldistribution, that commonly occur in dwellings as well as in grauaries,mills, and warehouses. The former is so small as to readily escapenotice except when it is present in numbers; the latter, though seldomoccurring in abundance, is conspicuous, both as larva and beetle, onaccount of its size. The two species resemble each other in beingpartially carnivorous and predaceous, following in the wake of otherinsects like the Indian-meal moth, the cadelle particularly makingatonement for its ravages in the pantry supplies by devouring suchsmall insects as cross its path that it is able to INSECTS AFFECTING CEREALS, ETC. 121 THE SAW-TOOTHED (JRAIN BEETLE.(Silvanus surinamensis Linn.) Taken all in all, this is perhaps the commonest insect that habituallyabides in groceries, and, excepting the so-called Croton bug, the onemost often found in the pantry. Wherever anything edible is storedthis insect will be found. It is chiefly vegetarian, but is almost omniv-orous, and is especially fond of cereals and breadstuffs, preserved fruits,nuts, and seeds of various kinds. Among other commodities of thehousehold that are subject to its depredations may be mentioned yeastcakes, mace, snuff, and red pepper. The mature beetles will feed upon sugar and have been reported instarch, tobacco, and dried meats, but it is doubtful if the insect willbreed in such substances. The beetles or their Larvae have the bad
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