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He spoke of the habits and structural characters of the more interesting 

 species. One of these, Tabanus sonalis, is new to the New Jersey list of 

 insects, having been taken by Mr. F. E. Watson at Greenwood Lake, N. J., 

 June 30, 1909. 



Mr. Alanson Skinner spoke concerning " The Use of Insects and other 

 Invertebrates as Food by the North American Indians." 



He mentioned the western tribes among whom insects are used as a food, 

 especially locusts, maggots, crickets, ants (pismires) are most frequently em- 

 ployed and these might be prepared in various ways though commonly they 

 were ground after being dried and then made into paste or dough and cooked, 

 mixed with some other ingredients. 



Mr. Sleight exhibited two cases showing the life history of several species 

 of our local caddis flies. 



Mr. William T. Davis stated that he had collected the grasshopper 

 Hesperotetti.v brevipennis at Yaphank, Long Island, on July 27, 1909. Twelve 

 specimens were secured in a small clump of sweet fern almost circular in 

 form and 36 feet in diameter. The females had just matured, and there were 

 a few nymphs. All seen were not collected, as it was thought best to pre- 

 serve the little colony. No others could be found on July 2j, even in neigh- 

 boring clumps of sweet fern, but at a subsequent date three were found in 

 sweet fern in the same field. Specimens have been found at Lakehurst, N. J., 

 in August and September, and it has been reported by collectors from several 

 localities in southern New Jersey. Prof. Morse has found it sparingly at 

 Wellesley, Mass., but it appears to be a rather rare grasshopper and has been 

 usually found in but small colonies. 



Mr. Engelhardt exhibited two ticks, Oniithodorus sp., which he had re- 

 ceived from Mexico some two months ago, alive, and considerably larger 

 than in the present shriveled condition. They had lived for nearly the entire 

 time without food. 



Dr. Lutz exhibited an automatic folding trap lantern, and asked for sug- 

 gestions for its improvement. 



Society adjourned. 



