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THE MONTHIjY bulletin. 



Food Plants. — These hoppers, though not as destructive and numer- 

 ous as the common grasshoppers, have done considerable to aid in the 

 destructive work of the latter. They feed on various sorts of vegeta- 

 tion, especially forage crops, including grasses, alfalfa, clover, etc. 



Control. — The control of this pest is practically the same as that 

 outlined for grasshoppers {Acridiidce). 



THE SAND OR JERUSALEM CRICKET. 



Stcnopclmfitiis irregularis Scudd. 

 (Fig. 23.) 



General Appearance. — The adults never have wings and are of a 

 light brown or amber color, with the abdomen dark excepting an 

 extreme posterior baud around each segment, which is amber and gives 



Fig. 23. — The sand or .Jerusalem ciicket (^Steno- 

 pelmatus irregularis Scudd. Slightly enlarged. 

 (Original.) 



a decided striped appearance. (Fig. 23.) The antennas are long and 

 filiform; legs large and strong. There are two noticeable horn-like 

 processes on each side of the posterior end, which stand perfectly up- 

 right. They are light in color and slightly hairy. The ends of all 

 spines are black. The length of the adults varies considerably, but the 

 largest are one and three quarters inches long. This species is 



