Epilachne Corrupta, pupa.

Squash Beetle

Epilachne Corrupta, pupa.

Epilachne Corrupta, larva.

Squash Beetle

Epilachne Corrupta, larva.

Epilachne Corrupta, injury on bean.

Squash Beetle

Epilachne Corrupta, injury on bean.

"They live in half rotten trees. Their strength enables them to lift considerable wieghts. They do not attack other insects, and live only on vegetable juices."

Stag Beetle (Lucanus Cervus)

"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, and very active, often attacking insects of its own kind."

Imago of Staphylinus (Ocypus) Olens

"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, and very active, often attacking insects of its own kind."

Larva of Staphylinus (Ocypus) Olens

"This specimen lives in the carcasses of animals, on manure, and attacks living insects. It is a carnivorous,…

"The <em>Stylops</em> are parasitic on various species of <em>Andrenae</em>."

Stylops

"The Stylops are parasitic on various species of Andrenae."

"A blackish-brown insect. The larvae are the well-known meal-worms, which live in flour."

Tenebrio Molitor (Larva and Imago)

"A blackish-brown insect. The larvae are the well-known meal-worms, which live in flour."

Cicindela generosa insect.

Tiger Beetle

Cicindela generosa insect.

Cicindela Purpurea insect.

Tiger Beetle

Cicindela Purpurea insect.

Cicindela Sexguttata insect.

Tiger Beetle

Cicindela Sexguttata insect.

Head of Cicindela, to show mandible.

Tiger Beetle

Head of Cicindela, to show mandible.

Larva of Cicindela.

Tiger Beetle

Larva of Cicindela.

Cicindela Repanda insect.

Tiger Beetle

Cicindela Repanda insect.

Cicindela Scrutator insect.

Tiger Beetle

Cicindela Scrutator insect.

"Their ferocity is remarkable. They quickly tear off the wings and legs of their victim, and suck out the contents of is abdomen."

Tiger Beetle (Cicindela Heros)

"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 the contents of is abdomen."

Under Side of Pupa of Tiger Beetle (Cicindela Heros)

"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 the contents of is abdomen."

Upper Side of Pupa of Tiger Beetle (Cicindela Heros)

"Their ferocity is remarkable. They quickly tear off the wings and legs of their victim, and suck out…

Vedalia Cardinalis, larva.

Vedalia Lady Beetle

Vedalia Cardinalis, larva.

Vedalia Cardinalis, larva.

Vedalia Lady Beetle

Vedalia Cardinalis, larva.

Vedalia Cardinalis, pupa.

Vedalia Lady Beetle

Vedalia Cardinalis, pupa.

Vedalia Cardinalis, adult.

Vedalia Lady Beetle

Vedalia Cardinalis, adult.

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; the larva.

Water Scavenger Beetle

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; the larva.

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; male adult.

Water Scavenger Beetle

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; male adult.

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; pupa.

Water Scavenger Beetle

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; pupa.

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; an opened pupa.

Water Scavenger Beetle

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; an opened pupa.

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.

Water Scavenger Beetle

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.

Water Scavenger Beetle

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.

Water Scavenger Beetle

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.

Water Scavenger Beetle

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 the water. They get their common name from their habit of swimming rapidly in circles when alarmed, and are also notable for their divided eyes which can see both above and below water.

Whirligig Beetle Larva

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 female, has on its head a horn. Its larva lives in rotten wood."

Xylotrupes Dichotomus

"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."

Bittacus Tipularis

"It resembles a large gnat. They are found on hedges and plants during the summer."

A small homoterous insect, <em>Phylloscelis Atra</em> (var. <em>pallescens</em>) is not uncommon among the brambles and weeds in meadows in Maryland; it is one of a singular round or broad oval shape, being about 0.20 in length by 0.13 in breadth; the fore thigh are much thickened, and the hind tibiae or shanks are quite long and spiney on their outer edges, and are fitted for leaping. The color of this insect is black, having two orange-brown stripes on the thorax, two longitudinal stripes of the same color on the outer wings and on the border of their scutel.

Black Leaf-Leg

A small homoterous insect, Phylloscelis Atra (var. pallescens) is not uncommon among…

Blackberry-gall maker; gall just beginning to form over recent borings.

Blackberry Gall

Blackberry-gall maker; gall just beginning to form over recent borings.

Blackberry-gall maker; section through an old stem to show the character of the gall.

Blackberry Gall

Blackberry-gall maker; section through an old stem to show the character of the gall.

Blackberry-cane borer, Agrilus ruficollis species; larva.

Borer

Blackberry-cane borer, Agrilus ruficollis species; larva.

Blackberry-cane borer, Agrilus ruficollis species; adult.

Borer

Blackberry-cane borer, Agrilus ruficollis species; adult.

The flat-head apple-borer Chrysobothris femorata species; larva.

Apple Borer

The flat-head apple-borer Chrysobothris femorata species; larva.

The flat-head apple-borer Chrysobothris femorata species; pupa.

Apple Borer

The flat-head apple-borer Chrysobothris femorata species; pupa.

The flat-head apple-borer Chrysobothris femorata species.

Apple Borer

The flat-head apple-borer Chrysobothris femorata species.

The flat-head apple-borer Chrysobothris femorata species; adult.

Apple Borer

The flat-head apple-borer Chrysobothris femorata species; adult.

Round-headed apple-borer, Saperda candida species; larva.

Apple Borer

Round-headed apple-borer, Saperda candida species; larva.

Round-headed apple-borer, Saperda candida species; pupa.

Apple Borer

Round-headed apple-borer, Saperda candida species; pupa.

Round-headed apple-borer, Saperda candida species; adult.

Apple Borer

Round-headed apple-borer, Saperda candida species; adult.

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; beetle, from above.

Apple Twig Borer

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; beetle, from above.

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; beetle, from above.

Apple Twig Borer

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; beetle, from above.

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; larva.

Apple Twig Borer

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; larva.

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; structural detail.

Apple Twig Borer

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; structural detail.

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; structural detail.

Apple Twig Borer

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; structural detail.

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; pupa.

Apple Twig Borer

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; pupa.

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; pupa in larval burrow.

Apple Twig Borer

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; pupa in larval burrow.

Languria Mozardi, egg.

Clover Stem Borer

Languria Mozardi, egg.

Languria Mozardi, larva in clover stem.

Clover Stem Borer

Languria Mozardi, larva in clover stem.

Languria Mozardi, larva.

Clover Stem Borer

Languria Mozardi, larva.

Languria Mozardi, pupa.

Clover Stem Borer

Languria Mozardi, pupa.

Languria Mozardi, adult.

Clover Stem Borer

Languria Mozardi, adult.

Strawberry crown-borer of the Paria aterrima species.

Crown Borer

Strawberry crown-borer of the Paria aterrima species.

The peach-borer, Sannina exitiosa species; male.

Peach Borer

The peach-borer, Sannina exitiosa species; male.

The peach-borer, Sannina exitiosa species; female.

Peach Borer

The peach-borer, Sannina exitiosa species; female.