"They live in half rotten trees. Their strength enables them to lift considerable wieghts. They do not…
"This specimen lives in the carcasses of animals, on manure, and attacks living insects. It is a carnivorous,…
"This specimen lives in the carcasses of animals, on manure, and attacks living insects. It is a carnivorous,…
"A blackish-brown insect. The larvae are the well-known meal-worms, which live in flour."
"Their ferocity is remarkable. They quickly tear off the wings and legs of their victim, and suck out…
"Their ferocity is remarkable. They quickly tear off the wings and legs of their victim, and suck out…
"Their ferocity is remarkable. They quickly tear off the wings and legs of their victim, and suck out…
A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.
A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.
A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.
A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.
The whirligig beetles are a family (Gyrinidae) of water beetles that normally live on the surface of…
"A common specimen about an inch long, of a chestnut brown and perfectly smooth. The male, but not the…
"It resembles a large gnat. They are found on hedges and plants during the summer."
A small homoterous insect, Phylloscelis Atra (var. pallescens) is not uncommon among…
Blackberry-gall maker; section through an old stem to show the character of the gall.