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down the shaft, one need not hesitate to decide the 

 function of the hooks. In view of what we have 

 already seen of the grub's habits, does not their position 

 and appearance attest plainly that their purpose is for 

 maintaining an anchorage in its hole when thrusting out 



LARVA OF THE TIGER BEETLE. 



its head to seize Its prey? Furthermore, one can well 

 imagine what would take place when it happens to 

 catch a tartar, so to speak. If some device did not pre- 

 vent it from being dragged from its retreat. 



This Is all that the little larva of CIcIndela has to 

 show us for the present. If we wish to inquire further 

 into Its history. It will be necessary to raise it In the 

 laboratory where under controlled conditions the prog- 



