Mr. W. H. Stott read a paper on “Insect Life”, illustrated by a series of illustrations shown by a powerful Optical Lantern.

In introducing the subject he gave a definition of an Insect & spoke of its life & changes & of nature’s operations in the distribution of insects. He then made special allusion to the habits & anatomy of the spiders, exhibiting pictures of the leg, calamistrum foot with its peculiar comb like claws & spinnerets. The flea, louse, aphids, froghoppers, scorpion, dragon fly were each in their turn illustrated & described, special reference being made to the  anatomy & transformations of the latter.

Mr. Stott then gave an interesting account of the Life & Habits of the Ant, mentioning the different varieties of these wonderfully intelligent insects. Descriptions of many other insects were given including the saw-fly, grasshopper, cricket, blow fly, house fly, butterfly, moths, silkworm,  bees, wasps, & beetles.  In the majority of instances photographic illustrations of the insect was thrown upon the screen , very considerably adding to the interest of the lecture.