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flying round soon saws them off, for the purpose of 

 building its nest. The teeth cut away the wood, and 

 the piush part serves to brush away the saw-dust. 

 Dr. Shaw, however, in his INaturahst^s Miscellany, 

 says, that on a narrow inspection of the proboscis of 

 this Beetle, it will appear no ways calculated for 

 the sawing olF branches fronfi the trees ; he reckons 

 therefore the whole operation as a vulgar error. It 

 is a very mischievous animal^ and exceedingly 

 difficult to be taken. It measures seven inches in 

 length. 



Act(Bon Beetle (Scarabaeus Actseon). 

 This is the largest of insects, except the Crabs and 

 Monoculi. It is a native of South America. 



Stag Beetle (Lucanus Cervus). 



This is found in England in decayed trees. 



Patch-winged Diamond Beetle (Curculio Splen- 

 dens). 



Diamond Beetle (Curculio Imperialis). 



There are several species of these, which, 

 with the above, are natives of South America ; and 

 perhaps the whole insect race does not display more 

 splendour or richness ; it may be truly said, that 

 " Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one 

 '' of these.'* 



Ceicmihi/x Giganteus. The body of this extraordi- 

 nary insect is nearly six inches long. It is a native 

 of Cayenne, — and very rare. 



The Giant Mantis (Mantis Gigas). 



Prauing Mantis (Mantis Oratoria). 



Most of the genus Mantis, and this species in 



