. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. Fig. 18.âCalosovia calidum: beetle and larva (from Riley). Metapod'ms femoratus Fab. (PI. XVIII, fig. 5). Sinea diadema Fab. Melanolestes picipes Apiomerus crassipes Fab. Arilus cristatus Linn. Podisus spinosus DaW. (fig. 19). (Ebalus pugnax Fab. In addition to the aforementioned enemies, the "devil's horse" {Stagmoiiumtis Carolina Burm.) may be mentioned as an activel}' pre- daceous insect frequenting the fields. Among the vertebrate enemies, the common toad {Bufo lentiginosus and B. valiceps)
. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. Fig. 18.âCalosovia calidum: beetle and larva (from Riley). Metapod'ms femoratus Fab. (PI. XVIII, fig. 5). Sinea diadema Fab. Melanolestes picipes Apiomerus crassipes Fab. Arilus cristatus Linn. Podisus spinosus DaW. (fig. 19). (Ebalus pugnax Fab. In addition to the aforementioned enemies, the "devil's horse" {Stagmoiiumtis Carolina Burm.) may be mentioned as an activel}' pre- daceous insect frequenting the fields. Among the vertebrate enemies, the common toad {Bufo lentiginosus and B. valiceps) stands out as rather important. Although feeding upon almost any living insects which it can capture, sometimes at least boll worms form a considerable portion of its diet. On September 14, 1904, Mr. C. R. Jones collected at German- town, Ark., a number of toads from a field of late cotton badly infested by the bollworm. The toads in the field at that time were exceed- ' z ingflv numerous, and nine were sent in for ^^^- ^^â â'Podi%usjiyinoms: ,. .11 /. n - adult, egg, and nymphs dissection, with the following results: (fromRiiey).. Table XLIII.âStomach contents of toads from cotton field at Germantown, Ark., September 14, 1904- Toad. Number of Miscellaneous insects. No. No. No. No. No. No. 7. No. 8. No. 9. .1 do. Two: ^-inch and ^-inch None ....do Four: Full grown, li-inch, f-inch, piece of large worm. One: f-inch Two: i-inch and ^-inch One: Hnch Small ant; Aletia larva, J-inch. Aletia larva, 1-inch; two ladybirds; a Sciara; a small Chry; melid beetle. Chrvsopa larva, Scydmsenid, and Chrysomelid. Aletia larva, ^-inch, and a small Carabid. Aletia larva, full grown; a few small Coleoptera. None. Do. bits. Several small 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 perfe
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