Economic Entomology Volume 7; Pamphlets (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ...injurious insects. The result of these examinations is given below. Squirrels i to n were shot in the afternoon of April igtli. Squirrel i.--Cut-worms and web-worms 4, Coccinellid, (lady-beetle) i, other Coleoptera (beetles) i or 2; remainder of contents green food and seeds. () Five percent insects, (f) i) I'nder seeds is included all flnelv miistieiuecl starchv material. (t All insect mattfr w-ts cnrel'nlly separated from tlie rest of the stomach contents an I the proportion tbar this bore to the who e was estimated as nearly as posMhle without actual measu.ement. Squirrel 2.--Cut-worms and web-worms n, Coccinellid i, other Coleoptera 2, angle-worm i; remainder green food and seeds-. Fifteen per cent insects. Squirrel 3.--Cut-worms and web-worms 4, wire-worms 3, angle-worm i, saw-fly i, other Hymenoptera i; remainder green food. Ten per cent insects. Squirrel 4.--Cut-worms and web-worms 10, wire-worms 2, angle-worm i, Coccinellid i, saw-fly i; remainder mostly seeds. Eight per cent insects. Squirrel 5.--Stomach nearly empty, containing a small amount of green food only. Squirrel 6.--Web-worms 2, angle-worm i, Hymenoptera i; remainder green food. Five per cent insects. Squirrel 7.--Stomach nearly empty; Lepidopterous larva 3, angle-worm i; remainder mostly green food; a little ground seed. Fifteen per cent insects. Squirrel 8, --Stomach full; cut-worms and web-worms 26, spider i, Hemiptera (bug) i, unrecognizable larva i; remainder green food. Sixty per cent insects. Squirrel 9.--A few chitenous parts of insects which could not be identified; remainder green food and seeds. One per cent insects. Squirrel 10.--Cut-worms and web-worms 32, Coccinellid i; remainder green food and seeds. Ninety per cent insects. Squirrel n.--Cut-worms and web-worms 8; remai..