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places ; '' twilight groves" and lanes are at all 

 times excellent places, and a western aspect the 

 best. Moonlight nights are rather unfavourable 

 for mothing. On dark nights, a good plan for a 

 single person to pursue, is to have a small " bull's 

 eye" lanthorn, with a lamp burner, fastened to 

 his hat by means of straps. If two persons are in 

 company, one might carry a common lantiiorn on 

 a stick, elevated as high as the head, the other 

 following with the clap net. The light will be 

 found to attract insects ; and, it is obvious, 

 render it easy for them to be secured. 



As many tee^Zes^&c.aro only abroad in the even- 

 ing and night, particularly after a warm shower 

 of rain, numbers may be found about gardens, 

 pathSj roadsj sand and gravel pits, &c. by means 

 of a lanthorn. Many species of beetles, chiefly 

 (Carahidce) i\m\y be found under clods of earth in 

 ploughed fields at this season. 



The field cricket, (Acheta CampestrisJ " makes 

 its appearance about the 10th of March." It 

 is extremely local, and generally gregarious. 



