THE ORDERS OF INSECTS. 13 



of long tapering snout, near the extremity of which are placed 

 the antennae, which are often bent in the middle at a right 

 angle. They are of all shapes, colours, and sizes, feed on dif- 

 ferent kinds of plants, and are sometimes very destructive. 

 The Nut-Weevil is a familiar example ; the larva is abundant 



Nut-Weevil {Balaninus Afucioii), magnified. 



in nuts, and the perfect insect is a small brown beetle. In 

 these, and several of the following families, the feet have only 

 four joints to the tarsi. 



Musk Beetle (Aromia Moschata), natural size. 



The Long-horn Beetles ( Cerambyddtz] may be recognised by 

 their very long antennae. The commonest is the Musk Beetle, 



