294 THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD 



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LONG-HORNED 



GRASSHOPPER 



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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 LONC.-MORNED GK \SSIK HTKKS, 

 which form the next family, are distinguished 

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

 positor in the female, and very long. slemlrr 

 antennie. The commom -t Aperies inhabiting 

 England, and one of tin- largest grasshop- 

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With theCRlCKKis we commence 

 the last three families of the group, 

 which are distinguished from the 

 others by their power of leaping. 

 The hind legs arc 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 

 Mtn.E-CRlcKEr. 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 



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