ZOOLOGY. 29. 
VERMES. 
A very popular idea exists among many persons, that a horse 
hair, after remaining for some time in water, will change to a liv- 
ing animal. This, however, is a very great error. The idea, no 
doubt, originated from the habit of some of the Caddice Worms, 
which live inside of tubes constructed by themselves, of different 
materials, such as grains of sand, leaves, bits of wood, straws, and 
hairs. These worms are common to fresh water streams and 
ponds ; several of them can be seen together in a still, deep part 
of our creeks, or springs, with their heads protruding from their 
portable dwellings, and when disturbed, withdrawing entirely with- 
in their tubes. 
There are two worms that somewhat resemble a horse-hair— 
Gorgius Aquaticus, and Tenia Filiaria—the latter is from three to 
five inches in length, and, as its name indicates, is of a thread- 
like appearance. Jt is parasitic, and frequently found in the 
muscle and stomach of fish. They are very common in the large 
‘trout of Lake Superior, and are occasionally found in the White 
Fish of Lake Ontario, as well as in birds and animals. I have 
also seen them in springs. This animal belongs to the class of 
tape worms, and has a sucker-like mouth. The former is much 
more active, and of various colors, being a dark grey or brown, 
and sometimes black. It derives its name from being found in 
knotty masses. In some places, they are very numerous, but I 
have only observed a few in this locality, and those were near the 
head of the maish at Barber's Creek. Either of these worms can 
be readily distinguished from a horse-hair, containing a Caddice, 
with its head and tore feet protruding from the base of the hair. 
Of the turtles, we have two species ; the lesser one is known 
as the small red, or Box Turtle, the other as the Snapping Turtle. 
They were both highly esteemed by the Indians, and early set- 
tlers, as an article of diet. 
. SAURIANS. 
The Lizards are not very numerous ; probably, half a dozen 
species may be found in this vicinity. One of these, the smallest, is 
commonly met with in new chopped fallows, under rotten logs 
and decayed chips. There are two other species, which are ter- 
