The Timberman. 



[By T. Carrcras. 



A couple of males are engaged in combat whilst a female awaits the result. In these contests the magnificent antenna?— which mav be four 

 tmies the length of the body-are often disfigured by breakage. The lower part of the picture shows the grub in its tunnel, and the chrvsalis 

 of the male with its anteniia> folded down the sides and up the front. The Insects are shown two and a half times the actual size. ' 



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