The Natural Fiftory of JAMAICA. 
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by their Name, they come to the Light; or with Branches, not being 
able to rife when knock’d down by them, whofoever anoints his Hands 
or Face with thefe, Stars feem to burn, frighting People; a marvelous 
Water, he fancies, would come from them if diftill’d. 
This Fly hath tour Lights, two about the Eyes and two under the 
Wings ; 1 is likewife a Scarabxus, it hunts and takes the Mu ‘quitos. 
The inhabitants take thefe Fire-Flies by carrying in the Night a Fires 
brand, and ona high Place turning it round, and crying Cucuje, Cucuje, 
but likelier they come thither as other Flies, when throwing the Fire- 
brand on the Ground, they are caught lighting thereby, or when by a great 
Bough they are {truck to the Ground, and fo caught, their Wings be- 
ing fheathed, or by throwing either it or a Cloth on them. They 
are carried Home and the Door fhut, they hunt the Mofquitos and 
take them about the Perfons that fleep in Hamacks. The Inhabitants 
{pin, dc. by this Light. Their Light lafts till they want Food, then 
languifhes. They let them out. Children are frighted by this Infect 
put ontheir Faces. Two of thefe tied to the Indians great Voes, give 
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Light in travelling like two Candles, and one ferves them to catch 
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the Usze, Martyr. 
They have four Wings, two whereof are hid. The Light only ap« 
pears when they fly, and they are driven away by Norths, Loubere. 
There are (near Sofaéa) innumerable Worms like Beetles, whofe Tails 
fhine inthe Night like burning Coals, and are fo many that they en- 
lighten all the Air, Sanétos ap. Purchas. 1545. 
Thefe Infe&ts will come to a Fire brand in the Night, they lie ftill 
in the Day. One of thefe will afford Light to our Pathersto read Mat. 
tins, ia Want of Oil and Candle, Tertre. 
‘Xi Scarabeus minimus, vaginis alarum flriatis, lineis luteis & nigris, 
WArils, 
This is not over a quarter of an Inch in Length, half as broad, the 
Head is {mall and black, the Legs are fix and yellow, the Thorax is 
yellow, the Sheaths for the Wings are ftriated, and have black and yel- 
jow Lines running their whole Length alternatively. 
Ihad them off of fome Flowers whereon they fed in Gaanaboa. 
There is alfo there a Cimex three Quarters of an Inch long, and about 
one tenth Part of an Inch broad, all over, except two black Antenne, 
of a pale yellow Colour. 
’Tis as common as the former and found with it. 
XII. Coffus mininimus pyramidalisy ventre albido, dorfo e cinereo & fufco 
vario. Tab. 234. Fig. 4. 5. 
The Worm eating the dry Birds. 
This was about one third Part of an Inch broad, round, and about 
the Bignefs of a Hen’s Quill, it was near an Inch long, and biggeft at 
the Head, from whence it grew fmaller to the Tail ; it was made up ofa 
great many Incifures, Rings or SeCtions, ten or twelve which were black 
or fhining, and between each grew black or brown Hair, the Belly was 
flat, white, and had fix fhore Feet towards the Head, whereby it 
had a very quick Motion ; they lurk’d in the Bellies and Cavities of 
little dry Birds, and eat their Flefh, Cartilages, Ligaments and all except 
the Bones. They then took an oblong Shape of a grey Colour and.came 
Out fmall Scarabei whofe Defcription is as follows. The 
