JUNGLE LIFE AT AREMU. 29 1 



As we walked through the jungle wood roads close to the 

 clearing, large forest dragon-flies, small tiger beetles (Odonlo- 

 chila co nf lisa, O. cayennensis and O. lacordairei) and a few 

 yellow-spotted Heliconias were the most noticeable insects. 

 One or two of the giant metallic Buprestid beetles (Euchroma 

 goliatli) were sure to be seen flying about the fallen trees, 

 and our Indian hunter invariably made a dash at them, and 

 as invariably missed the active, alert creatures. 



Passing by a great mora stump in the clearing, our atten- 

 tion was attracted one day by a large caterpillar hanging 

 dangling about two feet from the ground, squirming and 

 wriggling vigorously. We ran up and saw a most interesting 

 sight. Through a hole, about three quarters of an inch in 

 diameter, protruded one of the claws of a good-sized scorpion. 

 These villainous pincers had a secure grip on two of the long 

 head spines of the caterpillar, which was dangling helplessly. 

 As the latter wriggled, the scorpion made attempt after at- 

 tempt to draw its victim inside the hole, a most absurd thing, 

 as from tip to tip of spines the caterpillar measured almost 

 two inches across. After watching this tableau I caught 

 the scorpion's claw in a pair of pliers, drew him out, and, 

 Milady holding him up with the caterpillar, I photographed 

 them together. 



The caterpillar was a most gorgeous creature; pale green, 

 fading into yellowish at the posterior edi^e of each segment, 

 while the movable joints were dark brown. On the seven 

 posterior segments there were six rows of branched spines, 

 the stalks pale orange and the branches pale blue the 

 three colors, green, orange and blue, making a most har- 

 monious combination. On the anterior five segments there 

 were two additional rows of spines, small ones, low down on 

 the sides. The eight spines on the head segment pointed 

 forward, projecting beyond the head. The longest spines 

 were on the second, third and caudal segment and were 



