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which it thrusts in and out at pleasure. Near the head 

 are two brush-like telescopic feet, and at the other ex- 

 tremity are two more feet, which the animal uses as a 



FIG. 2. — MAGNIFIED UTRICLE OF UTRICULARIA CLANDESTINA. 



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sort of propeller while swimming. I worked with this 

 larva for several days, determined, if possible, to see it 

 walk into the trap. I i^epeatedly took individuals from 

 the water and placed them in the live box under the 

 microscope, with a spray of plant containing utricles, 

 but it was of no use. The light or unnatural position, 

 or both combined, made them fairly frantic, and they 

 dashed about, paying no attention to the utricles. But 

 I entrapped them another way: I put growing stems 

 of the plant in a small dish of water with several larvae 

 and set it aside. In a few hours thereafter I would 

 find the living larvae imprisoned. This served another 



