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would make away with many more noxious individuals than the toads 
themselves consumed. 
On the 7th of August, 1883, while examining the stomach of a toad 
caught in some woods near Constantine, I found therein an ichneumon fly 
and a single lepidopterous larva. The former was either Ophion or a nearly 
allied genus. Here was a decidedly injurious toad to begin with, as one 
ichneumon fly of this genus will parasitize quite a number of caterpillars, 
and in the case of some genera of parasitic hymenoptera the numerous 
progeny that follow would in turn parasitize an immensely larger number. 
I have also seen a record of one Calosoma frigidum, parts of Cicindela 
repanda, and several Platynus placidus being found in the stomach of a 
single very harmful toad. Many rarities are encountered in this way by 
enthusiastic collectors. 
The dozen species of Coleoptera which I give here were taken from the 
stomachs of toads caught in the vicinity of Constantine, Michigan. In all 
of the cases but three I make a record in connection with each species of 
the nature of the locality in which the toad was found, also the time of 
day and the state of the weather, as these items would naturally have some 
bearing on the subject. Not more than a half dozen toads were consulted 
to gain the material herewith presented, which, although fragmentary, I 
have thought it well to record. They all belonged to the common species, 
Bufo americanus. 
The twelve species of Coleoptera are : 
Pterostichus stygicus. Several taken from one toad found in woods under 
one of the species of fungi commonly known as " toad-stools," where it 
had been preying upon Coleoptera which had congregated about the de- 
caying fungus. Aug. 26, 1885. Afternoon. Day half cloudy. 
'Calathus opaculus. One specimen. No record. 
Cymindis pilosa. One taken from toad caught in a back door-yard. 
Sept. 7, 1884. 9.30 P. M Clear night. 
Philonthus microphthalmus. Three specimens. No record. 
Languria mozardi. One taken from toad found in a door-yard. Sept. 
7, 1884. 10 A. M. Day cloudy. 
Melanotus americanus. One specimen. No record. 
Chceridium histeroides. One specimen, with Pt. stygicus. 
Geotrupes splendidus. One specimen, with Pt. stygictis. 
Doryphora lo-lineata. One specimen, with Lan. mozardi. 
Anametis grisea. Two specimens, which I took to be $ and 9 > taken 
from a toad found in a flower bed partially buried in soft earth raised by a 
mole. Sept. 29, 1884. 9.30 A. M. Day clear. 
Sitonesflavescens. One specimen withZ,a. mozardi, and one with An. 
grisea. 
Conotrachelus nenuphar. One taken, with Lan. mozardi. 
This paper was discussed by Messrs. Smith and Schwarz. 
Mr. Smith said that he had examined the stomachs of many, 
