. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects. Insects; Insects; Myriapoda; Arachnida; Crustacea. THE CERCERIS. 225 carefully studied. These insects are very fond of dry ground and sandy soils which are exposed to the noonday sun. They dig deep holes, and it is very remarkable that they should provision them with beetles of the weevil tribe alone. It does not matter what may be the species of the weevil, so that it is one of the family ; in fact, ten or twelve species belonging to different genera have been found in the nests of a Cerceris, which certainly appeared to choose the toughest
. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects. Insects; Insects; Myriapoda; Arachnida; Crustacea. THE CERCERIS. 225 carefully studied. These insects are very fond of dry ground and sandy soils which are exposed to the noonday sun. They dig deep holes, and it is very remarkable that they should provision them with beetles of the weevil tribe alone. It does not matter what may be the species of the weevil, so that it is one of the family ; in fact, ten or twelve species belonging to different genera have been found in the nests of a Cerceris, which certainly appeared to choose the toughest and strongest-skinned beetle it can for the use of its very soft-skinned larvae. But the Hy- menoptera has the instinct to select weevils which have been lately born, and whose integuments, therefore, are not very firm ; Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Duncan, P. Martin (Peter Martin), 1821-1891; Blanchard, Émile, 1819-1900. Metamorphoses . .. des insects. London and New York, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin
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