112 THE NATUEAIIST IN BEEMUDA. 



we may be permitted to relate : — While walking one hot 

 day in the vicinity of the above-named barracks, with our 

 kind and lamented friend, the late Colonel Oakley (56th 

 Eegt.), on the look-out for insects, a very fine specimen of 

 this locust sprung up before us; we chased it for awhile 

 unavailiQgly, but determined not to be baidked of our 

 prey ; the Colonel then joined in the pursuit, and after a 

 sharp and hot chase, our gallant companion finally bagged 

 his game right before a sentry box; the sentry, as in duty, 

 bound, standing with arms presented, in the presence of 

 a field of&cer, who was, however, in a rather undignified 

 position to receive a salute ; we had gained our prize, how- 

 ever, and had a hearty laugh, in which we fancy the sentry 

 could scarcely help joining. 



NEUEOPTEEA (Deagon Flies, &c.) 



There are three, if not four, species of true dragon-flies 

 (LibelluUdce), frequenting the marshes and ponds in the 

 Bermudas ; but as our specimens were unfortunately de- 

 stroyed by the ants and cockroaches, we failed in identify- 

 ing them. 



It is by no means a pleasant pursuit, to frequent the 

 marshy tracts in search of insects, at mid-day ; for the de- 

 cayed vegetable matter, while stewing under the intense 

 heat of an almost tropical sun, emits fetid exhalations, 

 hardly endurable, at least by an English constitution. 



STEGOPTERA (Ant-lions, Mat Plies, &c.) 



A species of Ant Lion (Myrmeleon), is common on the 

 islands, which, from their. sandy character, are well suited 

 to the habits of this singular insect. 



