New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-19

its back the six little legs. Of which it makes such
good use can DE In vigorous cii'sif t. regain
It's former position struggles While In thi' con,
dilion sometimes producing a series OF jumps %
about onc-cirhth inch ia height
Having attained It's full growth. IL prepares Tor
it's pupal change without the c"n@tfuctl"n OF "
cocoon any other provision thrn merely s'rHll"
come convenient retreat. Here II remains IN u
quiet state. unalterci In external "hper'"i,c.S -
cept somewhat contracted In length until II has
nearly completed is pupaiion. when tn SKIN ~
rent along the back and through the hs,ntc "
pupa Is seen \ few weeks havinE passed.; th'
brisht-colorc1 wnEcoyers OF the beetle ar" dls-
closed SIM . few additional days 81 reIose arr
required for its full development. when The no."
fully maturcd beetle crawls from It's protective
coverinps OF pnpai cese and laval skin and APP
pears in it, perfect forn-its final stage.
The earliest beetles emerge IN october ana con,
tinuc appearing during the fall. winter ana
spring months. They pair coon aiicr appenran1a
and the fcmnie almost az once lays eggs IN crack.
Of tho floor AMI In rocks s." That durins IN" next
The beetle IL quite small smaller than would b.
ordinarily expected. conalcring The slzc Of thc
onc-twelfth OF an inch broad. II Is almost "A per
feet cllipse and ts back and under surface are
fcis death. Win us l"$s so CLOSELY ioi',H ia ,,
surface as scarcely to BE- aeon. AMI IN ms sat"
the ordinary observer might be at loss To know
the lower from the upper side
1t Is beautifully marked little insect. In us con
ranged as follows: The edge Of each wlngcovcr.
where they meet on :hc back. is bordercd with rcd.
tons from II outwariy-Onc on the middle of the
back, and one other toward each, end. At the
Of the bordering I'm. making almost
fourth projection from H. The first projection
running upward on the middle OF the front border
Of the wingcover. ON the outer border Of the
the red projections The intcrm"diat. pieces are
black. Tie scgmcnts OF the body beneath ARE
covered with pale-rcd scales. and the thOraclc re
gIon. which bears the legs. with whitish scales.
Professor w. Bcuttenmulicr. etymologst at the
Natural History Museum. said few days ago
"Thcse insects have done considerable damage to
carpets and rugs since the little pests in
troduccd here. twenty years ago. Those carpets
however which are frequently taken up and shaken
are little If at all damaged. for they longer
a comfortable dwelling place for this insect, which
is Of a secretve ana rcurhS disposition ,..,..,
simultaneously by carpet dealers in Nc"-York and
Boston. and theme" shipped In goods to inland
cities Or X. Hagen. Of Cambridge, In iS75, for In
stance. traced thrcc-quarters Of the infected car
pets brought to his notice to a particular line of
goods sold In single cstablishmcnt IN Boston.
At tho present day this insect is Of the greatest
household pests in the New England states. II de.
stroyB carpets ana al wooI'h goods while iurs DO
not escape It's attacks.
'rhc beetles fiy TO the windows. and may often
be caught upon the pancs OF glass: they are also
captured ont OF doors upon flowers. The insect
GENERALLY attacks the carpets around the borders
Of the room The remedies are bcnzOline and naph-
ihalinc: but perhaps the best way to get rid Of
them is 10 lay a wet cloth the carpet and iron
with a hot natirOn: the steam generated Will Ger
tainly Kin every arva It comes In contact with
Other remedies are camphor pepper tobacco. tur-
Inquiry was made Of one OF the largest carpet
dealers as TO what he advised AS the best way to
destroy the pest. Pest, Ny dear sir we don't
consider II a pest In fact, the buffalo hug IS one
Of our best consumers; but If people want to get
rid of them | can recommend the following: TAX,
every piece OF furniture out Of the room and omen
every door and window; and II IT is a windy day
all the better. Take q stn broom and sweep over
the carpet with strong hand. paying particular
attention 20 the edges and those spots over which
furniture has been resting. This done saw once
month will cncctually keen away the Garnet hing
1t may be added that the name buffalo bug
not derived from the city Of that name I'm this
State, but was given TO the insect wears ago I'm
California owing to its miniature roqetnhIonco to
the now almost extinct animal. IL had Lcnn nrob-
ably brought TO California from Europe by the
SpaniardS. Wv