How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 62
The larvae await their prey at the doorway of the tunnels in which they live .
Members of the family are distributed all over the world but are at their best in the
tropics . About 2,000 species are known . They are favorites with collectors .
The larvae await their prey at the doorway of the tunnels in which they live .
Members of the family are distributed all over the world but are at their best in the
tropics . About 2,000 species are known . They are favorites with collectors .
Page 184
Not much is known about the habits of these beetles and their larvae . They have
often been taken at dusk flying above a forest floor . Apparently they live in the
decaying plant materials of the forest floor . Some may live in the nest of ants .
Not much is known about the habits of these beetles and their larvae . They have
often been taken at dusk flying above a forest floor . Apparently they live in the
decaying plant materials of the forest floor . Some may live in the nest of ants .
Page 348
Black , thickly covered with reddishbrown , yellowish and whitish hairs to form the
pattern pictured . Pygidium with two black spots on gray background . This is the
Pea Weevil . The eggs are laid on young pods and the larvae ( c ) develops ...
Black , thickly covered with reddishbrown , yellowish and whitish hairs to form the
pattern pictured . Pygidium with two black spots on gray background . This is the
Pea Weevil . The eggs are laid on young pods and the larvae ( c ) develops ...
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Contents
Use of the PicturedKey | 19 |
PicturedKey to the Genera and Species of Some Common Beetles | 61 |
General References | 395 |
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