XIV CONTENTS. 



forming Bees Mr. Nutt's Hives Profit derived from 

 Bee-culture New modes of Preserving Bees during 

 Winter Periodical Transportation of Hives How to 

 discover Bees' Nests New Species of Bee at Sydney 

 Bees as Instruments of War Honey, its Nature and 

 Composition Artificial Honey from Wood, Starch, 

 etc. Manna and the Coccus maniparus Wax, its 

 Nature, Composition, and Uses . . . 65 90 



CHAPTER V. 



INSECTS EMPLOYED IN MEDICINE, OE AS FOOD, AND 

 OTHER INSECTS USEFUL TO MAN. 



Spanish Flies Cantharides Their Medical Properties 

 Cantharidine Cantharides in Poitou Different Species 

 of Cantharides Discovery of Cantharidine in Meloe 

 The Meloe, or Oil Beetle Metamorphoses of Moloe and 

 Sitaris Cetonio aurata Coccinella Trehala Buprestis 

 Ants Formic and Malic Acids in Ants Production 

 of Milk from the Eggs of Ants Ants which collect 

 Precious Stones Termes as an Article of Food 

 Locusts and Cicada Acrydium migratorium The 

 Ethiopian Acrydophagi Cicada septemdecim Bugs 

 and Fleas Southey Phtirophagi Aranea edulis 

 Centipedes The Mexican Boat Flies Beetle used for 

 Soap Calandra granaria Presence of Tannic and 

 Gallic Acids in this Beetle Fire Flies Truffle Flies 

 The Common House Fly, etc. Eemarkable Action of 



