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semblance to a twig is very striking ; the body is long and 

 rather slender — much more so in the male — with the legs and 

 antennae fitting loosely upon it. There are no wings. They 

 feed upon the foliage of various trees. The eggs are dropped 

 to the ground, where they remain throughout the winter. In 

 the spring they hatch into curious little greenish creatures 

 resembling in general form the adult insects. At first they 

 feed near the ground upon the leaves of grasses and bushes, 

 but as they become larger they go higher. They become full 

 grown in about six weeks. Like most insects that mimic their 

 surroundings they remain quiet during the day, and seem to 

 feed chiefly at night. 



