8. THE JOUKXAL <)1 THK 



allic lustre of several shades, anIik-Ij is also the color of tli- 

 upper side of many specievS. The le^s and sides of tlie b(;d\ 

 are s mewhat hahy. 



Thes ' ins-cts are ])arlial to dry, -an ly plaii^.s ( rroac's, and 

 are eiig.iged tlironirhoiit the day (•a])tn!ing an 1 devorring* 

 other iiiseets. 1 hi;']' iiu^venients ru'e so quick that n< thini;- 

 can elude them, rnd thicrt fore they are diflieult to captine. 

 It is their hahit to s 'dd nly start up and ah<>hta few yards 

 m advance, inmn diately facuig the approacli'no- object, an ! 

 when it comes too n a.v, to dart off; ga*n. In ch>udy weath- 

 er they arj very seklom s 'fn, hut a little ^nn>h*ne v.i 1 Mt- 

 traet them in numlx rs. 



The larva} that :uv generated ftoni them ar » quit^' -inoul n* 

 in their h doits. They iiv<e in cylind ical hoi s, which ti.ey 

 burrow ])LTi)endi ularly into th ' (\arth to a depth of s voral 

 inches. Stationed at the n:onth ol' these ( xc ivati )ns, win h 

 are entir dy tilled with th'e • h .i - y h -ads. ^ ey remain until 

 s( ni ' ins<^( t ap| r )iu^h^-s, whi -h th» y suddenlx s^'ize and cai-- 

 rv to the b r)t1om to eat at lei^nn*. 



1 he im;:go also i as this hal it of seizing its pi'ay uni wares. 



1 have seen them captur > avni convey to the hottom of 

 the h.<de insects much la gcr nnd apparently strcn.'er than 

 themselves, thon<>h n^t aianed \Aith su(di sharp manddd 's as 

 the tigcr-heetle possesses. 



A faro-e sjdder is often fcnmd whire ( 'i'-in hde a') nmd, 

 whi(di T haA^e frequently obs m*v( d descend o t of si;,h mo 

 the hole^ of th ' beetles, in their ahsence. To ;d^ ai)j)ei.r..iiee>, 

 this s. i er waits until a tii>'erd)eeth' cut' r^ the hole, and then 

 seizinu' it, devours it and deposits the she'l at the en ranee.. 

 Th' spider a'so att cks the he^'th' on open ground, and, be- 

 i JO fjuickcr in its moMinents t laii the t'g r beetle. 1 ha\eseen 

 one wh> Iv V nv«'|op(Ml 1 y the l-Lsofthe spider, strug.ul ng 

 to get free. 



