seemingly made in wanton pleasure, for the slits, admirably illustrates the work of one of the most mere sake of killing; the victim left disemboweled—a dangerous insect enemies to libraries and stored paper. grim warning to others. This is the notorious white ant {Termes flavipes)^ which When the… … TEKMES FLAVIPES. illustrated by the pamphlet sent by Mr. Eich- baum. As the white ants never come to the sur- «, larva; 6, winged male; <?, worker; d, soldier; 6, large female;/, pupa. (After Riley.) face, but always work in the interior of woodwork or within books, the mischief done by them is…
