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ihen a swift stroke: ul the net is rcqancd for c.ipture. They are ever on 



the alert, and when alarmed take instant lliglit for a few yards, and come 



to the ground uitli their face to the pursuer ; as lie draws near they fly 



again, and after some distance lias been covered in this way, a long flight 



is made back to the startini; ])lace. However, after a little practice thev 



can be captured in fair numbers. The following are our commonest 



species : 



Cicindela vulgaris (tig. 13) and C. purpurea (fig. 14) are widely 



distributed, and may be found very early in the season ; the figures show 



their characteristic markings, the latter, as its name implies, is of a 

 beautiful reddish purple colour abive. C generosa (fig. 15) is a magnificent 



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creature, but is not nearly so abundant as the preceding species ; some- 

 times it is found in gardens. C. Jiirticolhs (fig. 16) and C. repanda 

 frequent hot sandy places, but C. sexgutta (fig. 17), a very beautiful 

 metallic-green species, and C punctulata, a slender and smaller blackish 

 beetle, are found in oi)en woods or on somewhat shady roadsides. The 

 larvto of these beetles (fig. 18), live in holes in the sand, where they 

 lie in wait for their prey : they have a metallic head with formid- 

 able jaws, and a curious hump on their backs, which prevents 

 them from slipping down in their dens. 



On dull cloudy days, when there are no Tiger Beetles about, 

 Fig. 18. ^,-j(j Qp ijright davs also for that matter, the collector mav turn 

 over loose stones, logs, pieces of board, or other rubbish, and he will be 

 sure to find a variety of beetles of all sizes hurrying away to hide them- 

 selves from the sudden exposure to light. 'I'hese are for the most part 



