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are synonymous, in spite of the fact that in the United 

 States the term locust has been applied to an entirely 

 different insect, the Cicada. This misapplication of the 

 term results in confusion, because in the literature of the 



FIG. 31. Types of Orthoptera. Grasshoppers (Acrididce). 



world the term locust signifies grasshopper. Grasshoppers 

 scarcely need characterization. The fact that they have 

 antennae shorter than the body will suffice to separate 

 them from the family Locustidce. 



