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of meat under stones, boards, etc. ; this is a more pleasant 

 way of collecting them than by turning over carrion. Mr. 

 Schaupp also collects coprophagous beetles (Hister, Apho- 

 dius, and Staphylinids) by shovelling the dung of cows, 

 horses, sheep, etc., into a pail of water ; the dung sinks, 

 and in a few moments the insects living in it rise to the 

 surface and are easily captured. 



An excellent trap for small Silphids, Catops, Colon, etc., 

 is made by putting a rabbit's foot or any similar object in 

 an ale bottle, and burying it up to the mouth in earth. 

 These small nocturnal species will, in the pursuit of the 

 odor-giving food, fall into the bottle, from which they can 

 not escape (LeConte). This is also an indispensable method 

 to follow in collecting cave-beetles. 



" Many peculiar species, not found in other situations, 

 live under material cast up by the ocean ; others are found 

 along the shores of lakes and rivers ; many also are found 

 living in the water." (LeConte.) 



Mr. Edward Newman says that "moss is a great resort 

 of beetles in the winter ; whenever you have the opportun- 

 ity, go into the thickest woods, and pulling up the moss by 

 handfuls cram it into a canvas bag, which you have taken 

 with you for this especial object. Then on a winter's day, 

 when nothing tempts you abroad, shake out your moss, bit 

 by bit, on a white cloth, and you will soon possess yourself 

 of wonders." 



" A large number of species are very minute, and are 

 usually found in abundance ; these should not be neglected, 

 as to scientific men they possess quite as much interest as 

 the larger species. The specimens should be thrown into 

 strong alcohol ; if this cannot be procured, common whiskey 

 will answer very well, but must, when the specimens are 

 numerous, be replaced by fresh liquor. The smaller speci- 

 mens should be kept in a separate bottle. When the bottle 

 is full, the liquor should be poured off and replaced by 

 fresh alcohol or whiskey, and closely corked. If there is 

 much danger of breaking in transportation, the specimens, 



