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devouring the young roots of grasses, corn, and 
various esculent plants, and commits great de- 
vastation in gardens. It is found in most parts 
of Europe, and in the northern parts of Asia and 
America. 
In South-America is found a species of a still 
more uncouth appearance than the Gryllotalpa, 
-being of a larger size, with the wings running out 
into a pair of long, narrow convolutions, reaching 
far beyond the body; while all the legs are longer 
than is usual in this genus, and have the feet fur- 
nished on '‘each side with several oval, foliaceous 
processes; the whole animal is of a brown colour, 
with a large head, and very strong jaws. 
It would be unnecessary to add, that the small 
insects commonly termed Grasshoppers belong to 
this genus. 
