S. Frank Aaron

“ If, at almost any time of the year, we walk through the woods where the red, scarlet, black, or pin oaks are growing,—that is, where we find those that ripen their acorns in two seasons, and therefore belong in the pin-oak group,—we shall probably find on the ground fallen branches that vary in size from that of a lead-pencil to that of one’s thumb, or even larger. ”

“ The beetle, emerging in the spring or early summer, lays its eggs on the soft twigs of the oak, cutting a slit for the purpose, and depositing a single egg on each selected twig. The tiny larva cuts its way into the soft pith until it reaches the larger branch, where it increases its burrow as it increases its size. ”

“ A WASP SUSPENDS A SPIDER IN THE FORK OF A WEED
I have noted that the digger-wasp (Pompilus) , when it has captured and killed a spider, hangs it in a fork of a weed, evidently to keep it from marauding ants. Sportsmen do the same thing
A wasp suspending a spider. with game to prevent wolves, racoons, bear, and other animals from reaching it. ”