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Eggs and nymph of Melanolestes abdominaUs were also shown. 

 This large Reduviid lives under stones and lays its eggs in the 

 earth. The crown of filament that surmounts each egg is flush 

 with the surface. The ova shown were secured from specimens in 

 captivity. 



An egg-mass of Microvelia americana Uhl., which had been de- 

 posited on the sides of an aquarium, just above the water-level wag 

 brought to the attention of the meeting. From aquarium observa- 

 tions it has been concluded that this tiny semi-aquatic bug deposits 

 its eggs on stones or sticks at the water's edge, but not under water. 

 The eggs are laid in a clear jelly-like glue, which secures them to 

 the objects on which they are deposited. 



MEETING OF MARCH 5, 1913. 



The 266th regular meeting of the Society was entertained by 

 Mr. C. L. Marlatt at his home 1521 16th street N.W., on the eve- 

 ning of March 5, 1913, and there were present Messrs. Baker, Burke, 

 Busck, Cory, Craighhead, Cushman, Duckett, Fisher, Gahan, Green, 

 Hall, Hood, Hopkins, Howard, Hunter, Hyslop, Knab, Mclndoo, 

 Marlatt, Popenoe, Quaintaince, Rohwer, Sanford, Sasscer, Shan- 

 non, Siegler, Snyder, Webb, Webster, and Wood, members, and 

 Messrs. H. Bradford, W. E. Edmonston, D. G. Fairchild, J. R. 

 Horton, J. M. Miller, A. Rosenfeld, H. B. Scammel, and J. F. 

 Strauss, visitors. President Busck occupied the chair. The min- 

 utes of the preceding meeting were read and approved. 



Air. W. F. Turner was elected an active member of the Society. 



Dr. Hopkins proposed the names of J. M. Miller, Joseff Bruner, 

 and W. D. Edmonston for corresponding members. In accordance 

 with the by-laws these names were referred to the Executive Com- 

 mittee for action. 



The first paper of the evening was "Monsters of our Backyard," 

 by David Fairchild. This very interesting paper, which has been 

 published in the National Geographic Magazine, was illustrated 

 with lantern slides made from greatly enlarged photographs of 

 certain common insects in characteristic attitudes. At the con- 

 clusion of Mr. Fairchild's talk, Mr. Marlatt moved that the Society 



