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It is of the same size and general appearance, 
but has the^body green; the upper wings brown, 
with the front-edge green; and the lower wings 
red, with numerous black spots disposed in such 
a manner as to form transverse streaks. It is a 
native of South-America and the West-Indian 
islands. 
The Gryllus xnridisshnus of Linnaeus is one of 
the largest European species, and is often seen 
durinc: the decline of summer in our own country. 
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It is wholly of a pale grass-green, with a slight 
blueish cast on the head and under })art of the 
thorax, which is marked above by a longitudinal 
reddish-brown line: the length of the insect, from 
the mouth to the tips of the wings is about two 
inches and a half : the female is distinguished by 
a long sword-shaped process at the end of the body, 
being the instrument with which she pierces the 
ground in order to deposit her eggs: it consists 
of a pair of valves, through the whole length of 
which the eggs are protruded: they are of an 
oblong form, and of a pale brown colour. 
- The Gryllus ^en^ucivorus is also found in some 
parts of England, and is of an equal size with the 
viridissimus, but of a reddish-brown colour, with 
darker variegations : this animal, according to 
Linnaeus, is frequently applied by the people in 
Sweden to warts on the hands, which it is suffered 
to bite, off, and is said thus to prevent their return. 
But of all the British insects of this genus the 
Gryllus Grylloialpa or Mole-Cricket is by far the 
most curious; and in its colour and manners dif- 
