THE ENTOMOLOGIST'S METHODS 



collector's heart is glad, and he enjoys an hour or two 

 of considerable excitement moving from tree to tree, 

 selecting a specimen here and another there. As each 

 patch of sugar is approached and the light of the lantern 

 allowed to fall upon it, the collector is on the tip-toe 

 of expectancy, for what grand prize may the flash 

 reveal ! A Small Mottled Willow, perchance, or per- 

 haps a fine example of the Blue Underwing or Clifden 

 Nonpareil. Even among the things of less rarity there 

 are many which give the collector pleasure to see at 

 the banquet. When the attendance of insect guests 

 is large, what a scrimmage there is between those 

 already feeding and the new arrivals anxious to obtain 

 a share of the entertainment. Some of the larger kinds, 

 such as the Dark Arches and the Yellow Underwings, 

 are quarrelsome fellows, and delight in rowdyism, much 

 to the discomfort of the quieter sorts. At the foot 

 of trees that are frequently sugared it is not uncommon 

 to find a well-nourished toad seated and patiently 

 awaiting whatever may fall from the festive board 

 above him. Centipedes also get to know of the moth 

 gatherings, and find that a supper is easily to be ob- 

 tained on such occasions. 



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