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A Plant-bug Enemy of the Green Plant-bug. — Iu Volume I of "Insect Life" 

 (p. 88) the plant-bug JEuthyrhyn chits Jtoridanus, a common southern species, was 

 recorded as having been observed in the act of piercing a honey bee. Many of the 

 plant-bugs feed with apparently equal relish on either plants or insects, and it is 

 often a matter of difficulty to determine the economic status of a species when the 

 insect has this dual habit. As further confirmation of the predaceous habits of this 

 species, we received, under date of January 2, 1899, through Mr. B. M. Hampton, 

 Lakemont, Fla., a specimen from Mr. J. P. Donnelly, Mount Dora, Fla., who cap- 

 tured it in the act of dragging the green plant-bug, Nezara hilar is, along the ground. 

 Its long proboscis was found on nearer observation to be inserted in the center of 

 the abdomen of its victim, and the green plant-bug was dead. 



