FOOD HABITS OF MALLARD DUCKS. 
27 
TaBLE I1.—Items of animal food identified in stomachs of mallard ducks and the number 
in which found—Continued. — 
Kind of food. pom e 
Rotalmnumberofstomachsiexamined’=s:------5-2-5-4-5-----2--s-2s-22s es 1625 
CLAss Insecta (INSEcTs)—Continued. 
Order HETEROPTERA. (True Bugs)—Continued. 
Belostomatide (giant water bugs). 
AGIOS 0 bos cb bs SUSUR R TEE ACNE OB ON SESS a TEE ere Ore eee 69 
imi cl ema Git Cle See sey x eres tee ioe eraetate ie om onion eee eee cisee cence 1 
Naucoride. * 
SELELOCOTISH/CTUOTOLUUS ye arene oe SEA Io Reine claeie ra wie fee 33 
IZCLOCOTISIS Dee erecine saison ae cee eee esas isin ie ies ones Seems eles 104 
Red tivaid ce) (Assassimybues) pecs sass se nace cee ee ee eie ee nieisscicice 1 
aerride (water striders). 
GETTISIMOANGINGLUS Sree eee ao ee Sao encase ies Beets ae 1 
(UTR TIS BY DES SENOS SACO IGE CRIS Ear SCE TS a ara er RE a ee 2 
Winidontined = eerruceer en em ea ee eon Peewee oe 1 
Saldidee (shore bugs). 
SLC ORS Dire erate oars eerste So ree neces cs ine Ee cienere nie Se Sirois apse 1 
Veliidee (water walkers). 
IM CSODELLGATU ISITE een ee ser ee Ke oko He ca keine ace ane 1 
SVICINOUAECSIRCS DENI San A Sea iat aS TS a iw asians eee ees eS 1 
IVACTOVELIOIS Deena OR eee Se ewe oe aS ee ae oes See eae 1 
Wii dentifie dete re cere are ee iar sen oe co oe eaicisebclsee are eres 2 
Lygeide. 
WM OUCA NE SOT DODSS SADE So S86 baba awadOS DaG ea Re ae eoceee san Ue saceee 1 
Coreide. 
COMZNS SUB BE GS ESE ES SS RE SS AE Seg Se ey ee na Se AS oD 
LE DLOGLOSSUSEDRULLO DUS ie eee eee one ieee cree nee nee eee 1 
SEC DLOGLOSSUSIS DE EI ReC eee eae eee eee he Seinen e tigese 1 
BVLCH UN OUUUSHECTLITULTUCULS mena nee ere SI peo) ome ae ene ese 1 
Pentatomide (stink bugs). 
IRFU SOURS SO saasckgesos ocue SSO Oo See See en ee eee eee eae 2 
IFA. SD 5005 SO SSO SSE SEBS SS SOC RS ee eee ee 1 
Omidentiied eps oe eres ne ee eG eek ome es Se ae 3 
ScucellenmacnGhielasbUeSjscr een see sen ecco wot c tak cass acuncenctons 1 
Cydnide. 
(5 COLOTIAE SET OD US LLS Pe ne Pe ee is ae 2 ea os ee ale ine See Hee tee 1 
WimiG entice dewepremaa Ater hte e e ase roe es rahe opie cei 2 
Order HOMOPTERA. 
Membracide (tree hoppers). 
LGV SOS Bales SI eae ee eh ee ee ee 1 
OGRE GOs cad Bas a wee SSSR eee Sea eae eee es see 1 
JEUDI BOS SH THOLO FES SC ce eA eS ees oe Ae ae ee eee 1 
(Winiclemibtite de epee se net ae cee ie ee el aie ee Se a 1 
Vest U Megoy eG eae Se SS as See ere RO eo ee 1 
IDLO ARNENO ES So SSARES Bese Ser Sn re eS ea ee Ne ea eae ol 
Jassideey(eathoppenrs) mae epee ses hrs caer eters 2 ates Sale See 2 
NO KGL RS (Go) Rothe) So Sooo Soa ace One ees ere a eee ae es eee tae 2 
Order MEGALOPTERA (Stoneflies). 
Chauliodesspa@Dowsonulatyce) sh sacs ac. 222 Sense ne ok See see eee becca. 1 
Gonyaalsisp=(DODSOMMALVEl) eee se seco ooo cscs Scie come ste eee ences 1 
Order PHRYGANOIDEA (Caddis‘ies). | 
WOTPOGE SOs BSS aS S568 SSUES OUTS Ee Ss prt ee 2 
Unidentified caddisflies and larvee......<.--¢-.-..sceie-ececerseeeceesese 32m 
Black 
duck. 
622 
Southern 
black 
duck. 
Ol 
