BEETLES 
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The result, if found aright, 
Will be “Summer,” long and, bright. 
Then divide the flowers and sun 
By gray clouds and storms begun, 
And the quotient found will be 
“Autumn” over land and sea. 
From this then subtract the red 
Of the leaves up overhead, 
Also every flower in sight, 
And you’ve “Winter,” cold and white. 
— Selected. 
BEETLES 
RE teacher had been telling her pupils about insect-life, and she 
* asked if any of the hoys could find some of those large white 
worms sometimes used as fish bait and called grubs. Some of the boys 
thought they knew where they could find some and were soon away with 
shovel and can hunting for the grubs and wondering what use their 
teacher would make of them. Finally the boys returned with several 
grub-worms. These they placed in some damp earth from the woods, 
according to the teacher ’s suggestions. 
In a few months the pupils were all surprized to see several June- 
bugs crawl from the earth and go buzzing about the room. They 
searched the earth, but found no grubs; instead they saw only the 
empty skins. 
The June-bug belongs to the beetle family of insects. When rest¬ 
ing, beetles appear to be wingless, hut they really possess two pair 
of wings. One pair, which is very delicate, lies folded snugly under 
the other pair, the two parts of which, meeting along a line in the 
central part of the hack, form a hard case, or covering. This thick, 
heavy pair of wings protects not only the gauzy wings but also the 
soft body. p 
Beetles live under the greatest variety of conditions and are found 
in nearly all parts of the world. They live not only on dry land, under 
rocks, and in caves, hut in both salt and fresh water as well, and a few 
breed in hot springs. 
