ELEPHANT BEETLE. 
Among the Beetle, or Scarabaeus tribes, 
as they are denominated by Linnaeus, the Ele- 
phant Beetle stands super-eminently distin- 
guished . 
In this numerous race of inse6ls, besides 
the differences resulting from the various 
shapes and colours of the different species, the 
variety of their sizes is remarkable ; some be- 
ing smaller than the head of a pin, and others 
as large as a man's fist. 
The Beetle families are distinguished by hav- 
ing two transparent wings, with cases or 
shells which cover them closely while at rest, 
but allow them their proper play when flying. 
They are all bred tirst from the egg ; then be- 
come a grub; next a chrysalis, in which the 
parts of the future fly are distinclly visible; 
and, lastly, the Beetle quits it's prison, break- 
ing forth as a winged animal in full malui ity. 
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