692 THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD 



Phut by L. H. Joutr\ 



LONG-HORNED 



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GRASSHOPPER 



1 his insect belongs to the same family as the -well-known British species. The 

 specimen from -which this photograph -was taken had unfortunately (as is often 

 the case] broken antenna ; they should be tivice as long as the -wings 



thrown on the ground overnight, and a 

 board laid over it, one or two mole-crickets 

 are likely to be found underneath in the 

 morning. The HOUSE-CRICKET resembles 

 this insect in colour, but is not much more 

 than half an inch long, and there is nothing 

 remarkable in the structure of its legs. It is 

 almost the only noisy insect found in English 

 houses, and is very similar to the common 

 cockroach in its habits, although free from 

 the disagreeable smell which adds to the 

 disgust the latter insect often inspires. The 

 third species, the FIELD-CRICKET, is a 

 smooth black insect, larger and stouter than 

 the house-cricket. It constructs burrows in 

 grassy places, but is not now a very common 

 species in England. In the last two species, 

 and many others, there is a bare space on 

 one of the wing-cases of the male, crossed 

 by ribs in a manner varying according to 

 the species, which helps to produce the 

 loud chirping for which these insects are 

 remarkable. 



The LONG-HORNED GRASSHOPPERS, 

 which form the next family, are distinguished 

 by having four joints to their feet, a long ovi- 

 positor in the female, and very long, slender 

 antennae. The commonest species inhabiting 

 England, and one of the largest grasshop- 

 pers, is the GREAT GREEN GRASSHOPPER, 

 which is found leaping about among long 



With theCRlCKETS we commence 

 the last three families of the group, 

 which are distinguished from the 

 others by their power of leaping. 

 The hind legs are very long, with 

 very thick thighs, and generally a 

 double row of strong teeth or spines 

 on the shanks. The feet are generally 

 three-jointed, and there is usually a 

 .long ovipositor in the females. There 

 are very few true crickets in Eng- 

 land, but three of these are very con- 

 spicuous species. The first is the 

 MOLE-CRICKET, a large light brown 

 insect nearly 2 inches long, with 

 broad, short front legs rather like 

 those of a mole, which it uses in a 

 similar way. Though common and 

 destructive in fields and gardens, it 

 is not often seen ; but if water be 



Phot* by J. Edwards'] 



CAPE GRASSHOPPER 



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(FEMALE) 



This insect, -which is remarkable for the inflated bladder-like appearana 



of the male, is an object of superstition among the Boers. 



Colour, bright appte-green -with -white strifes 



