X LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



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 PLATE V. — 1. Ontho2)liagus Taurus. 2. Onthophagus Vacca. 3. The 



Stercoraceous Geotrupe. 4. The Wide-necked Scarab. 5. Cleonus 



Ophthalmicus. 6. Cereeris Tubcrculata. 7. Bupresti'- ^rea facinrj 80 



FiCr, 11. — The Stercoraceous Geotrupe's sausage - - - 121 



Fig. 12. — Section of the Stercoraceous Geotrupe's sausage at its lower 



end, showing the egg and the hatching-chamber - - - 122 



PLATE VL — Minotaurus Typliœus, male and female. Excavating 



Minotaurus' burrow ------ facing 132 



PLATE VIL — The Minotaurus couple engaged on miller's and baker's 



work .-----.. facing 137 



PLATE VIIL— 1. The Common or Garden Scolia. 2. The Two- 

 banded Scolia. 3. Grub of Cetonia Aurata progressing on its 

 back. 4. The Two-banded Scolia paralyzing a Cetonia grub. 

 5. Cetonia grubs progressing on their backs, with their legs in the 

 air ; two are in a resting position, rolled up - - facing 146 



PLATE IX. — 1. Lycosa Narhonensis. 2. The Ringed Calicurgus. 

 3. Ammophila Hirsuta. 4. Ammophila Sdbulosa. 5. Scroll of 

 Rhynchites Vitis. 6. Scroll of Rhynchites Populi • - facing 162 



PLATE X. — The large glass case containing the Scorpions - facing 226 



PLATE XI. — 1. Nuptial allurements, showing "the straight bend." 

 2. The wedding stroll. 3. The couple enter the nuptial 

 dwelling ...--.- facing 240 



PLATE XII. — 1. The Languedocian Scorpion devouring a cricket. 



2. After pairing-time : the female feasting on her Scorpion. 



3. The mother and her family, witii emancipation - time at 

 hand -------- facing 252 



