Marvels of insect life (8317450891)

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The Bee-liive Beetle spends its firub-staye in the bees' combs, feedinji vipon the bee firiibs and chrysalids When
arrived at full development it has to come out into tlie open and rim the tlaunllet of aii«ry workers, wlio endeavour to
use their stmfjs. It may be presumed that a considerable percenta.Ue of these beetles, bred in the hive and driven

from it, do not lony survive their escape. They are shown here live times larijer than bfe.