124 COLEOPTERA. 
made to give twenty successive dis- 
charges. 
The constant enemy of this carabus is 
another, but much larger species of the 
same genus ; when in great danger it lies 
down till its pursuer has, with open 
mouth, approached quite close, when it 
discharges its little gun, accompanied by a 
puff of blue smoke ; the large carabus, 
alarmed, draws back, and the bombardier 
instantly endeavours to conceal itself; 
but if it fails in finding some friendly 
crevice, its former stratagem has no 
longer any effect, and the 'enemy 
rushes forward, seizes its head, and 
tears it off. 
Lucy, Oh, poor bombardier! What a 
sad death I It would be cruel sport, mam- 
ma, 1 confess, but I should like to see the 
battle. 
Mother. These beetles are generally 
found under stones, and are thus de- 
scribed. Antennae setaceous ; thorax 
heart shaped and marginated ; elytra 
