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the entomologist, who seeks for something more 

 than the mere acquisition of new species. 



Beetles may be killed hy immersion in hot 

 water or spirits of wine ; they may be then 

 pierced with a pin, and when thoroughly dried 

 may be placed in corked boxes : they require no 

 further preparation. 



Order 4. .DERMAPTRRV. Elytri- somewhat 

 erustaccous and abbreviated, of a square form ; 

 the suture straight ; wing* mcmbranaccous, ex- 

 ternally coriaceous, large, folded transversely 

 and longitudinally ; body linear, depressed, ter- 

 minated with forceps, which are horny and 

 moveable; antenna* inserted before the ryes, 

 composed of from twelve to thirty joints, the 

 first articulation longest, the second very small, 

 the others short, obconic., or nearly globose ; 

 mandible* with their points bidentnte; pu.lpi 

 filiform, terminated with a very obscure tuber- 

 culiform little body or spine : tarsi three joint- 

 ed, villo-c beneith; eyes triangular^rBJetilatj 

 and but little prominent. [PI. II, fig. 4.] 



The insects composing this order are well 

 known by the name of Earwigs: as (he insect 

 is so very common in Europe, many persons 

 who reside in foreign countries neglect to cap- 

 ture them; the exotic earwigs, however, arc 



