10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHURCHYARD BEETLE»
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churchyard beetle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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A Natural History of the Animal Kingdom: Being a Systematic ...
CHURCHYARD BEETLE— PENTAMEROUS BEETLES. 221 resemble those of
the Strepsiptera already described (see p. 398)'; and as they attach themselves in
the same way to wild bees, it is supposed that they are afterwards parasitic ...
William Sweetland Dallas, 1856
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Episodes of insect life. By Acheta Domestica
THE CHURCHYARD BEETLE. 121 wholesome for the body; do less are thoughts
of mortality cordial to the soul." Cold cordials they are — bitter and distasteful ; but
for this none the less salutary ; and plenty of us life-lovers, besides the sordid ...
3
Elements of Entomology: An Outline of the Natural History ...
... is the Blaps mortisaga, an inhabitant of damp outhouses, cellars, and other.
obseure situations, which has received the name of the Churchyard Beetle, from
its being constantly found in the neighbourhood of the repositories of the dead.
William Sweetland Dallas, 1857
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Fundamentals of Microanalytical Entomology: A Practical ...
... beetle Twobanded fungus beetle Churchyard beetle Larger black flour beetle
Broadhorned flour beetle Slenderhorned flour beetle Longheaded flour beetle
Smalleyed flour beetle Family Anisopodidae Amhomyiidae Calliphoridae
Carnidae ...
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
... cadelle camel cricket cankerworm carabid cardinal beetle carpenter ant
carpenter bee carpet beetle carrion beetle carrot fly chafer chalcid wasp cheese
fly chigger chinch bug Christmas beetle churchyard beetle cicada cigarette
beetle click ...
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Episodes of Insect Life
This was well enough, as might be the churchyard beetle on a temple of
Mammon. The mind, however, soon grows blind to what the eye is accustomed to
behold ; and we doubt if the individual who kept his coffin under his bed, thought,
after ...
7
The Moral Reformer and Teacher on the Human Constitution
Churchyard beetle. Now, whether in any or in all of these draughts she
swallowed the eggs of insects, cannot be affirmed ; but for several years she
certainly threw up incredible numbers of grubs and maggots, chiefly of the
churchyard beetle.
William Andrus Alcott, 1835
8
Urban Insects and Arachnids: A Handbook of Urban Entomology
larvae 90; distribution 123; food 123; pest status 123; African fungus beetle 124;
American black flour beetle 128; black fungus beetle 124; broad-horned flour
beetle 125; churchyard beetle 124; confused flour beetle 127; dark mealworm
126; ...
William H. Robinson, 2005
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Johnson's Natural History, Comprehensive, Scientific, and ...
A European example of this group is furnished by the common Blaps mortisar/a,
which bears the English name of Churchyard Beetle. These insects are generally
found in dark and dirty places about houses, in cellars, and similar situations.
Samuel Griswold Goodrich, 1872
10
An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles
Larvae of the churchyard beetle, Rlups mortisaga, have been known to infest the
digestive tract, a result of superstitiously drinking foul graveyard water inhabited
by the creatures. The ingestion of stored-grain pests, such as the meal worm, ...
Arthur V. Evans, C. L. Bellamy, 2000
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHURCHYARD BEETLE»
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churchyard beetle is used in the context of the following news items.
The beetle that dwells in churches
The churchyard beetle is one of the larger beetles of the Maltese islands, with some individual specimen growing up to 37mm long. It prefers to ... «Times of Malta, Feb 14»
Can anyone name this bug?
The churchyard beetle, which secretes a foul smell when disturbed, showed a large increase in numbers during the winter, unlike most species ... «The National, Aug 12»
Dunes alive with the creepiest of crawlers
The churchyard beetle is best avoided, as it emits a skunk-like smell if it feels threatened. "My favourite insect by far is the cicada," said Mr ... «The National, Jun 12»
Close-ups of Maltese nature (50)
The churchyard beetle is known in Maltese as il-ħanfusa tal-kantina, and as its name suggests it is mostly found in damp places, such as ... «Times of Malta, Nov 10»
