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20 Dr. G. D. H. Carpenter’s Eaperiments on 
F.: a large, flat, black and brown bug, caught on 
the wing. It was put down in front of M. (who had 
seen it “flying), and he, very eagerly, and without 
having examined it much, gave it a nip. The result 
was apparently unpleasant, for he threw it down and 
ran away. I was not sure whether the bug had 
pricked him with its rostrum, or whether he objected 
to its strong flavour; he smelt strongly after biting 
it, and his mouth was obviously very uncomfortable. 
Obs. 65. Sp. 45.—Carabid, Polyhirma calliaudi 
Casteln.: a medium-sized ground-beetle, black, with 
dull white marks, of the same general type of colour 
as 25, but larger. M. would have nothing at all to 
do with it, and did not even rub it on the ground, 
in spite of my attempts to induce him to pick it up. 
Serves M. Dec. 31.— 
Obs. 66. Sp.—.—At 4 p.m. gave M. a Cyrtacan- 
thacris grasshopper and then— 
Obs. 67. Sp. 43.—Buprestid: the large beetle 
Sternocera pulchra, but M. only touched it and would 
have no more to do with it. 
Obs. 68. Sp. 46.—Tenebrionid, Viela sp. ?@ vestita 
Gory : a medium-sized ground-beetle, earth-coloured, 
with very rough and bristly elytra. M. touched it as it 
ran, and apparently did not like the feel of it, for he at 
once rubbed it on the ground and would have no 
more to do with it. 
Obs. 69. Sp. 47.—Buprestid, Agrilus discolor 
Fihr.: a beetle of bright colouring, quite conspicuous 
on a leaf. Grey and black with orange markings; 
abdomen ventrally black and brilliant white. The 
dorsal colouring is rather reminiscent of a type of 
colouring common among Hemiptera. A pair was 
found in copula, and the “larger female offered to M., 
who looked at it with great interest, took it and bit 
its head off, then slowly pulled it to pieces and ate it 
bit by bit as if not sure about it. 
Series N. Jan. 1—At 7 a.m., before M. had eaten any- 
thing, I gave him the Buprestid beetle 43 Sternocera 
pulchra. (Obs. 70. Sp. 43). Though very hungry he did 
not really want it, but after hesitation tried to bite off 
its head. This was difficult, as the beetle was very hard 
and slippery and he couldn’t get a grip. Also he got 
the tip of his tongue nipped between the beetle’s 
