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1. When does the Grasshopper lay its eggs? 



2. How does it lay its eggs ? "With the ovipositor projected 



at the time into the ground, or into a hole dug before- 

 hand ? 



3. At what depth does the female deposit her eggs? 



4. What kind of soil does she prefer for this purpose ? 



5. What localities, whether near streams, on hill-sides, in pits, 



or in cavities? 



6. How often does she lay her eggs ? 



7. How long does she live after laying them ? 



8. Does she lay them singly or in clusters ? 



9. Does she sometimes lay them singly, and at other times in 



clusters ? " 



10. What do the eggs resemble? 



11. What is their size ? shape? color? markings? 



1 2. How much time is occupied in laying the eggs ? 



13. What changes take place in the egg before it is hatched? 



14. How long does the egg remain before it is hatched? 



15. What state of the atmosphere is most favorable for its 



development ? 



1 6. How does the young escape from the egg? 



17. What is its appearance ? marking ? size ? 



18. What places and food does it prefer ? 



19. Is it capable of producing noise, and how ? 



20. What is its general manner of life ? 



21. Does it exhibit any peculiar actions? 



22. Is it ever pugnacious, or destructive of its own or other 



kind of insects ? 



23. When does its first change of skin occur ? 



24. What peculiarities does it then exhibit ? 



25. How long a time is occupied in changing the skin ? 



