The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-10
STUDENT HUNTS BUG
Member of chronological staff
Tells of Expedition.
Small Beetle-Like Insects Are New
Known to Venture From Crevicess
During DayIieht-Rare Species
Are Worth S25.

Washington.-Hou who wagy
incessant war on cockroc ehes al
other vermin are cautioned by e.
tomologists to stay their hands an
inquire carefully into the antecedent
OF any black beeltelike bug whic
peers around corner of the kiiche
SINK. For the visitor may be mem
other than one of the amblychilV
Daron1 cicindelidae, the most aristdX
cratic family in bugdom, whose memu
Ders retail at as much as $25 apiece,
provided they are delivered with limbs
and feelers intact.
A former student of the University
OF Chicago, who is now on the en-
tomological staff of the department
Oh agriculture at Washington, a'eew
Gays ago described his expedition into
the native haunts of the amblychila
which he explored long enough to
gather In considerable pin money by
the sale of whole families.
When l learned the baroni had
Deen seen in an obscure part of Ari-
iona only about half a dozen bugs
were known to entomologists," said
the Investigator. One of these was
IN the Leconte and Horn collection in
Philadelphia. Most of the others were
IN the River collection in San Fran
CISCO
The first had been caught near
Globe, Ariz. A naturalist named
Schaeffer also located few southeast
OF Nogales, AriZ. l was familiar with
the characteristic of the creatures
through my studies under Curator
Snow of the University of Kansas.
now deceased, and when he invited
me to join party into the noun
talns of Arizona to hunt the amply
chlla | was glad to go as if there had
been buried treasure at the end Of
the journey.
We found conditions favorable at
reach Springs, near Ashford, Ariz.
from there we went into the noun
talns. There were no amblychila to
be seen, but we acted on the general
supposition that they were in this
neighborhood. We spent several days
moving about in the mountains and 4
finally selected favorable spot for z
the bug to appear.
Now, the amblychila baroni family (
is most exclusive and has never been
known to come forth in broad day.
light Twilight and an hours before
dawn are supposed to be the times
when they appear. We tried several
tWllights and several dawns without
result. One night light rain fell 4
and we agreed that the dampness
might invite the bugs out, although
it made it decidedly uncomfortable
for US.
That night we scattered over the
hills and kept watch near crevices in
the rocks. lay with my head resting
on my elbow watching innumerable
insects and bugs crawl by in the
shady light. Finally l saw the long.
black feelers of what might be one Of
the amblychila appear, and then an.
other l waited until they got well
out of the crevice, for they are de-
cidedly cautious creatures, then
scooped the two up in my hand By
their struggles l knew that had the
right species. No bug struggles as
hard as the baroni Then l stuck
them into small par of cyanide Of
potassium which l carried The fumes
killed them quickly.
Il sold number of my amblychila
baroni for $25 and some for SIS and
$40. Our expedition multiplied the
of know specimens consider
ably and the price went down little.
l don't know how many specimens our
entire party captured, but altogether
the expedition was a success from a
monetary as well as an chronological