90 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HLSTORY 



yth nest, Akochara spadicea, i ; several larvae o'i Aleochara, and one 



of Quedius. 

 8th nest, Stenus pusillus, i, and Quedius larva. 

 9th nest, AleocJiara spadicea, i ; Homalota^ sp. ?, i ; Stenus speculator^ 



1 ; and several Quedius larvce. 

 I oth nest, Quedius vexans, i ; Honialota^ s\). ?, i ; and many Quedius 



larvae. 

 I ith nest. Only one larva of Akochara ?, and a dead mole !. 

 1 2th nest, Oxypoda lougipes, i; Aleochara spadicea, 2; Oxytelus 



scu/pturatus, 2 ; Ho7nalota^ sp. ?, 5. 



Near Elie, Fife, nth April 1908; 10 nests examined by W. E. ; 

 light sandy earth. 



I St nest. Blank. 



2nd nest, Oxypoda iongipes, i. 



3rd to 9th nests, Blank, except for a few Quedius and other larvae. 



I oth nest, Quedius longicornis^ i. 



Luffness, 2nd May 1908; 3 nests examined by W. E. ; sandy 

 soil. 



I St and 2nd nests, Blank. 



3rd nest, Metabletus foveolatus^ 2 ; Nomalota, sp. ?, i. 



Dirleton, 9th May 1908, one nest examined by W. E. ; light 

 earthy soil. 



In nest — Dyschirius globosus^ i : Quedius vexajis, i, and 2 larvae. 



Fullarton, Midlothian, 5th November 1908; 5 nests examined 

 by W. E. ; soil more or less peaty. 



I St nest, Quedius vexaiis^ 2 ( (^ and $ ), and a Staphylinid larva. 

 2nd and 3rd nests, Blank. 

 4th nest, Oxypoda longipes^ i. 

 5 th nest, Blank. 



Luffness Links, 7th November 1908; i nest examined by 

 W. E. ; sandy soil. 



In nest — Xa?itholinus ochraceus, i, and a Staphylinid larva. 



Dirleton Links, 9th January 1909 ; 2 nests examined by W. E.; 

 soil very sandy. 



ist nest, Quedius vexans, i ; and 4 Quedius larvae. 

 2nd nest, Quedius vexa?is, i ; and 2 Quedius larvae. 



Near Bathgate, Linlithgowshire, 6th February 1909; 7 nests- 

 examined by W. E. ; clayey and peaty soil. 



