Marvels of insect life ; a popular account of structure and habit . Broad-footed Carpenter Bee. The male (above) and female of this large bee are shown of the natural size ; and thevery hair> character of the legs is evident. It will be seen that in this respect tlic sexesdiffer, especially in the fore-legs. There is also a difference in the form of the antennae. This they do either by eating it *? Xylocopa One section of ;he tireat IJeeile family devotes its enerj^ies to tlie decent interment of any small animals found deadin field or woodland. Soon after one has fallen, these l
Marvels of insect life ; a popular account of structure and habit . Broad-footed Carpenter Bee. The male (above) and female of this large bee are shown of the natural size ; and thevery hair> character of the legs is evident. It will be seen that in this respect tlic sexesdiffer, especially in the fore-legs. There is also a difference in the form of the antennae. This they do either by eating it *? Xylocopa One section of ;he tireat IJeeile family devotes its enerj^ies to tlie decent interment of any small animals found deadin field or woodland. Soon after one has fallen, these little Sexton-beetles tjet scent of the occurrence, and comeflyinf, to the spot. They walk all over and around the body, as though fonninn an estimate of the amount of labourinvolved in its burial. Then they get below it, and by shovelling; the earth with their heads and pushinti it away withtheir legs, let the corpse sink in to a depth of two or three inches below the surface. Eggs are laid on the bodyand the sirave is filled in. The ijrnbs that hatch out from the etj^s rapidly consume the flesh. Carpenter Bees* 41 up entirely, as the termites do, or by piercing it with holes and tunnels to admitair and moisture which soften the interior and make it available for workers witliless powerful jaws. It is, of course, very annoying to man to find that his fenceand gate-posts, his garden stakes, and even the rafters an
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