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A History of the County of Somerset
… Breeds in the sea. Elvers ascend the rivers from March to May. The young, from Stolford, has been described by Yarrell … have wandered from their usual haunts. In many cases this may be the true state of affairs, but I feel confident that … generally distributed. Often found in numbers in old ash trees in June. Many of these colonies consist of females …
A History of the County of Somerset
… been found in the county, and possibly one or two more may yet be added, such for instance as Vitrea lucida. The … consumed. Many beetles are very injurious to our crops and trees, while some are beneficial, in that they feed on and … trees, doing at times considerable harm to apple, plum and cherry; while the grubs cause even greater damage by eating …
A History of the County of Somerset
… certainly await discovery, if their existence in Somerset may be inferred from what has been ascertained of their range … Amongst the missing species which are common elsewhere may be mentioned Lithobius melanops, Polyxenus lagurus, … and Channel Islands. It is as large as the preceding, but may be at once distinguished by the different spinous …