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quently attracts the attention of vertebrates, such as cats, do^s, skunks, 

 oTountl hoi^s, and even jjray scjuirrels feed on tlu-m. Domestic fowls of all 

 kinds relish them, and in some places they remain in the woods all day 

 durins^- "locust time." The adults are eaten by most l)irtls, and the Enj^lish 

 sparrow has been recorded as possessinL,^ a special fondness for this insect. 

 Robins are said to prefer them to strawberries, and the crow eats them 

 readily. Other birtls recorded as feeding on them are as follows : cuckoo, 

 kingbird, oriole, sparrow, catbird, thrushes, ground birds, and even the com- 

 mon land turtle has been known to feetl on the nym])hs. Ants attack 

 cicadas, but they probably do not molest living, healthy individuals. A 

 fungus, Massospora c i c a d i n a, has proven fatal to manv insects in 

 wideK' separateil localities. 



Remedial measures. It is practically impossible to prevent these insects 

 from emerging, and the best known method of protecting trees, consists in 

 inclosing them with fine netting, this course being practical only in the case 

 of highly valued ones. Agriculturists may prevent damage to a consider- 

 able extent by not setting trees for two or three years before a large brood 

 Is expected in the locality. 



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Dog day cicada or harvest fly 



Tib ice n tibiccn Linn. 



This species is rather common In July and August in many sections of 



the State and may be readily recognized by its large size and peculiar form 



[pi. 45, fig. I ], as well as by its shrill call so frequently heard. The body 



