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devouring the young roots of grasses, corn, and 

 various esculent plants, and commits great de- 

 vastation in gardens. It is found in most parts 

 of Europe, and in the northern parts of Asia and 

 America. 



In South-America is found a species of a still 

 more uncouth appearance than the Gryllotalpa, 

 being of a larger size, with the wings running out 

 into a pair of long, narrow convolutions, reaching 

 far beyond the body; while all the legs are longer 

 than is usual in this genus, and have the feet fur- 

 nished on each side with several oval, foliaceous 

 processes : the whole animal is of a brown colour, 

 with a large head, and very strong jaws. 



It would be unnecessary to add, thut the small 

 insects commonly termed Grasshoppers belong to 

 this genus. 



