The Development of the Gonads of the Wood-Eating Beetle, Passalus Cornutus Fabricius

Abstract

The wood-eating beetle, Passalus cornulus , is a rather common insect throughout th southern states, where it can be found in old, rotting hardwood logs and stumps. The adult beetles can be collected during the whole year, while in the late spring and the summer months the immature forms are quite plentiful and rather easy to obtain.