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PLATE v.— 1. Ontho2)hagus Taurus. 2. Onthojihagus Vacca. 3. The 

 Stercoraceous Geotrupe. 4. The Wide-necked Scarab. 5. Cleonus 

 Ophthalmicus. 6. Cerceris Tubereulata. 7. BupresH'- ^rea facing 80 



Fig. 11. — The Stercoraceous Gcotrupe's sausage - - - 121 



Fig. 12.— Section of the Stercoraceous Geotrupe's sausage at its lower 



end, showing the egg and the hatching-chamber - - - 122 



PLATE \l.— Minotaur us Typhceus, male and female. Excavating 



Jlinotaurus' burrow ------ facing 132 



PLATE VIL — The Miuotaurus couple engaged on miller's and baker's 



work .------- facing 137 



PLATE YIIL— 1. The Common or Garden Scolia. 2. The Two- 

 banded Scolia. 3. Grub of Cetonia Aurata progressing on its 

 back. 4. The Two-bauded Scolia paralyzing a Cetonia grub. 

 5. Cetonia grubs progressing on their backs, with their legs in the 

 air ; two are in a resting position, rolled up - - facing 146 



PLATE IX.— 1. Lycosa Narbonensis. 2. The Ringed Calicurgus. 

 3. Ammophila Hirsuta. 4. AmmoxMla Sabulosa. 5. Scroll of 

 Ehynchites Vitis. 6. Scroll of Rhynchites Populi - - facing 162 



PLATE X.— The large glass case containing the Scorpions - fa/dng Tl^ 



PLATE XL— 1. Nuptial allurements, showing "the straight bend. * 

 2. The wedding stroll. 3. The couple enter the nuptial 

 dwelling ------- facing 240 



PLATE XIL— 1. The Languedocian Scorpion devouring a cricket. 



2. After pairing-time : the female feasting on her Scorpion. 



3. The mother and her family, with emancipation - time at 

 hand -------- ./«<:% 252 



