622 Marvels of the Universe 
THE NEEDLE-FISH. 
This curious fish swims head downwards. 
peculiar shape and the tail fin. 
Notice 
its 
eggs of bluish-white. The mother bird folds 
her long legs beneath her and squats on the 
top of the mound. 
Flamingoes once lived in England and 
Holland, and at the present day, as can be 
seen by the accompanying illustration, they are 
able to exist quite happily in Mr. Hagenbeck’s 
park, near Hamburg, even when the shores of 
their lake are covered with deep snow. 
THE CONNAGH WORM 
BY HUGH MAIN, B.SC., F.E.S. 
TuHar it is not necessary to leave our own 
Shores to find examples of a harmless insect 
making itself look lke some fearsome beast 
may be gathered from the accompanying illus- 
trations. 
The caterpillars of the Elephant Hawk 
Moths occur in many parts of the British Isles 
in July, August and September. They are two 
or three inches long when full grown, green or 
brownish in colour, with the front segments 
tapering to the small head, a short distance 
from which are two or four large oval coloured 
patches. That of the Small Elephant Hawk 
Moth is shown in its usual resting position on 
its food-plant, one of the bed-straws. 
The green-coloured caterpillars are only 
noticeable among the bed-straw on careful 
examination, so closely does their colour re- 
semble that of the plant. : 
On the contrary, the brownish caterpillar 
in the photograph is quite easily seen. If 
disturbed, however, it at once withdraws its 
head and the tapering segments into the suc- 
ceeding segments, which are thus distended. 
This action also brings the front oval patches 
into a position where they look like two big 
staring eyes. The caterpillar then throws 
itself violently about by vigorously bending 
its now turgid body rapidly from side to 
side. Altogether its appearance and action 
give it a most uncannny character, sufficient 
to give even an entomologist quite a start 
on making a first acquaintance with the 
insect. ; 
