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Earwig (Forficula auricularid), taken at Spey Bridge on 31st August, 

 is the largest I have seen, though perhaps one might find a var. 

 forcipata whose total length was a little greater. This, however, is 

 a giant example of the ordinary type, the total length of the dry 

 specimen being 20-5 mm., the length of the callipers occupying 

 5 mm. out of that total. There were also two nymphs of the same 

 species found under stones and cow-dung near Glencanisp Lodge, 

 Lochinver, on 21st June; and two further nymphs taken by means 

 of the sweeping-net in a damp shady spot at Lochinver on nth July. 

 The remainder of the insects were Acridians (Short-horned Grass- 

 hoppers). Seven specimens of Omocestus viridulus were taken at 

 Nethy Bridge — one male on 30th July ; one male on 9th August ; 

 and one male and four females on nth August. Four Grasshopper 

 nymphs from Lochinver, taken on 1st, 4th, 12th, and 22 nd July, must 

 be assigned to Chorthippus parallelus. No less than eighteen 

 examples of Gomphocerus maculatus, which showed considerable 

 variety in colouring, were brought from Nethy Bridge. They were 

 captured, a male and a female on 9th August, five males and seven 

 females on nth August, two males and two females on 18th 

 August. Two examples of Tetrix bipunctatus complete the list. 

 One which is very dark, with pronotum extending a little beyond 

 the hind knees, was taken at Nethy Bridge on 9th August. A 

 specimen such as this always raises the hope that it may be Tetrix 

 fuliginosus, which should turn up in Scotland, but has not done so 

 yet. The other is of a more usual form, with broad yellowish band 

 along the middle of the pronotum. It was taken at Lochinver on 

 20th June. — W. J. Lucas, Kingston-on-Thames. 



GLEANINGS. 



We are glad to note from Native of 7th December (pp. 1 77-178), that the new 

 Bell-Pettigrew Museum of Natural History in the University of St Andrews has 

 now been completed, including the erection of cases in the great hall and the 

 furnishing of electric light throughout the building. The article to which we 

 refer gives an illustration of the front (facing west) and two plans, viz., ground and 

 first floor. The building, which is in English Renaissance style, covers an area of 

 about 130 feet by 75 feet. The University owes this important addition to its 

 buildings to the munificence of Mrs Petti grew, the widow of the well-known 

 Professor who was so long associated with the old museum. 



Under the title of " A Good Stag from Ardnamurchan," a letter by Capt. Henry 

 V. Hart Davis, of Wardley Hall, Worsley, Lancashire, is printed in The Field for 

 16th December (p. 1349), accompanied by a photograph. The animal referred to 

 was shot in Ardnamurchan Forest on 30th September, and weighed (without heart 

 and liver) 22 st. 5 lb. The head was an "imperial," the antlers carrying 13 

 points and possessing remarkably well-defined cups, four on the left and three on 



