PROGRAM NOTES: FERRY BLUFF (cont.) 
list of species reported by Jim Mertins as representative of those taken both be 
fore and after dark by various methods. 
Species list 
Orthoptera: 
Blattidae 
- 
Parcoblatta sp. 
Neuroptera: 
Myrmeleont idae 
- 
(larvae obs.) 
Coleoptera: 
Cicindelidae 
- 
Cicindela punctulata 
Carabidae 
- 
Brachinus fumans 
Silphidae 
- 
Silpha americana 
Pyrochoridae 
- 
Dendroides cyanipennis 
Cerambycidae 
- 
Parandra brunnea 
Mecoptera: 
Bittacidae 
- 
Bittacus strigosus 
Lepidoptera: 
Sphingidae 
Ceratomia amyntor 
Darapsa myron (obs.) 
Saturniidae 
- 
Telea polyphemus 
Noctuidae 
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Catocala (micronympha ?) 
C. sp. (obs.) 
Nymph a 1 idae 
Asterocampa celt is (obs.) 
Limenitis arthemis astyanax 
Polygonia comma 
Hymenoptera: 
Mut ill idae 
- 
Dasymutilla ? sp. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Instant Antiquity ? ! 
Recently the Editor ran accross an unusual and interesting article published 
in 1897 by the illustrious entomologist, L. 0. Howard, and entitled, "A New Direct 
Benefit from Insects". The members may find it humorous. 
It seems that at that time, both in France and in the State of Pennsylvania, 
a small industry concerned with spider farming was thriving. The spiders were used 
for no other purpose than the stocking of wine cellars, thus securing an almost 
immediate coating of cobwebs upon new wine bottles giving them the appearance of 
age. 
In Pennsylvania, an immigrant Frenchman was raising two species of spiders, 
Epeira vulgaris and Nephila plumipes , and selling them to wine merchants for a 
tidy $10.00 per 100. In those days, a truly princely sum! 
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