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continued for several successive seasons ; if none of the Golden Rod can be conveniently grown, 

 numbers of the beetles may still be caught while pairing on the trunk of the trees ; if too 

 high to reach, a sharp rap against the tree will cause them to drop to the ground, when witli 

 a little activity they can be secured. 



The grub remains in the tree about a year ; the beetle when handled, makes a peculi ir 

 sharp creaking noise. 



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