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of these widening waves is almost as interesting at 

 times as the astonisliing velocity and certainty of 

 movement in tiie beetles themselves. So, all snm- 

 mer long, they continue their wild career, seeming 

 to earn their livelihood easily by amusing them- 



NO. 8.~\V1URI.IGIG BEETI.KS IN WINTI.R, SI.Kl.rlNG. 



selves. Hut as soon as winter approaches, a change 

 comes o'er the spirit of their dream. They retire 

 to the depths, as you may observe in Xo. 8, and 

 bury themselves in the mud while the pond is 

 frozen over. During this period they indulge in 

 a good long nap of some live or six months, and, 



