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ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Nov., '06 



Cicindcla repanda was found everywhere during the summer. 

 They began to make their appearance here the last of April or 

 the first of May, in sandcuts, roadways and railroad cuttings. 

 They were gregarious, one portion of the sandcut swarming 

 with them and none to be found a hundred feet away. Later 

 in the summer they were found on the shores of the lake and 

 river, where every sandspit was covered with them on a hot 

 day. When flushed they flew but a short distance, then 

 alighted ; if persistent pursuit was made of an individual, it 

 would fly some fifty or more feet before alighting, or what is 

 more likely, would circle around the pursuer and alight at some 

 distance behind him. The insect usually squats as closely to 

 the ground as it can after alighting and remains motionless. If 

 the pursuer remains absolutely stationary after the insect 

 alights, in a short time, two or three minutes, it will raise up 

 from its squatting position and begin to look for food, running 

 rapidly, stopping every foot or so, zig-zagging so as to quarter 

 the ground thoroughly. In only a small per cent, of those 

 watched did they turn just as they alighted to face the pursuer. 

 This manoeuvre was more apt to occur if they were flying with 

 the wind, and was probably to enable them to alight easily. 

 Cicindela repanda stands very high on its feet in walking, rest- 

 ing upon the outer joints of the tarsi. If disturbed it squats 

 close to the ground ; if further frightened, jumps a little into the 

 air, unfurls its wins:s and is away. They would usually flush 

 when one is about four to six feet from them, especially if one 

 is walking with the wind or his shadow is cast before him ; if 

 great care is taken in moving, walking very slowly and quietly, 

 they did not take alarm until one approached within two feet 

 or less. Their vision seems limited to four or six inches ; a stick 

 could be pointed towards them until it reached within seven 

 inches, without frightening them, a further approach was apt 

 to start them off. None were seen to take notice of insects 

 that passed them at a further distance than four inches. In 

 captivity they eat flies, preferably the ordinary house-fly. After 

 seizing the fly they run a short distance with it before beginning 

 to eat. During the time of eating they were very timid, run- 

 ning if another beetle comes near them. It took one four or 



