98 WORMS. [1900 



I have much pleasure in being permitted to insert the above com- 

 munication, as giving us definite information from a practical, as well 

 as scientific observer, as to the nature of the food of these Bipaliums. 

 Possibly, now that attention has been directed to their habits, more 

 information may be added. But, meanwhile, we have gained the 

 information that this species may be as useful in checking an over 

 prevalence of Earthworms in the localities where circumstances allow 

 it to live in this country, as the Snail-slug,* Testacella haliotidea, 

 Draparnaud, is in reducing the amount of presence of Earthworms 

 (which it is quite possible to have too many of) out of doors. 



• See my Twenty-third Annual Beport, pp. 126-131. 



