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last two joints of ixutennai honey yellow. Entire surface of the 

 body covered with fine, short hairs. 



This species remains concealed during the day, but flies about 

 at night, and is sometimes attracted into houses by the light. It 

 was taken in this way at Amherst, Mass., at 8 p. m., Aug. 25, 

 1887. It is probably not abundant enough to do any considerable 

 damage, but in Europe the}'^ are at times very injurious to flowers 

 and fruits ; and they are caught in traps, consisting of hollow 

 tul)es closed at one end, which are set up in the gardens, and iu 

 which they conceal themselves. The hollow stems of the sun- 

 flowers are used for this purpose, as the earwigs are fond of the 

 remains of the sweet pith. 



Curtis states that the female earwig lays her cluster of little 

 oval, opaque, yellowish eggs under a fallen leaf or other sheltered 

 place, then nestles upon them as a hen does on her eggs, and then 

 probably protects and feeds her young. 



The term earwigs, which has been applied to these insects in 

 Europe, and very generally in this country, has sometimes been 

 incorrectly given to one of the Myriopods. 



