CONTENTS. 
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Introduction 207 
Introductory literature 208 
History of New England Orthopterology 208 
Collections of New England Orthoptera 211 
Classification 212 
Anatomy 214 
The insect body and skeleton 215 
Anatomy of a Locust 216 
Head ' 216 
Thorax 219 
Abdomen 224 
Internal anatomy 226 
Habits 227 
Courtship 233 
The songs of Grasshoppers and Crickets 235 
Coloration of Orthoptera 241 
Color determination in the Green-striped Locust, by Dr. P. W. Whiting 249 
Geographical distribution of New England Orthoptera 250 
Colonization of New England ; Dispersal routes 257 
Wingless and vestigial-winged Orthoptera 261 
Table of native and exotic Orthopteroidea from New England 263 
Injuries by Locusts and other Orthoptera in New England 264 
Remedies 266 
Enemies 269 
Methods of collecting and preservation 271 
The Orthoptera of New England 281 
Order Dermaptera: Earwigs 283 
Order Orthoptera 298 
Family Blattidae : Cockroaches 299 
Family Phasmidae: Walking-sticks 321 
Family Mantidae: Praying Mantes 327 
Family Tettigoniidae : Katydids, Long-horned Grasshoppers, Cave- 
crickets 333 
Family Gryllidae: Crickets (Field-crickets, Tree-crickets, Mole- 
crickets) 384 
Family Acrididae: Locusts 423 
Acridinae: Slant-faced Locusts 425 
Oedipodinae: Band-winged Locusts 447 
Locustinae: Spur-throated Locusts 480 
Acrydiinae: Pygmy Locusts 525 
Accented list of scientific names 538 
Glossary 540 
Index 546 
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