102 PLATE CCCCXXXII. 



Though the Field Cricket inhabits every country of Europe, it is 

 obferved to be more abundant in the fouthern parts than elfewhere. 

 Its haunts are fliady places not too much expofed to moifture. The 

 noify chirpings of this Angularly formed little creature is oftentimes 

 heard iffuing from among the bufties, and underwood, on the fkirts 

 of forefts ; and in the fields, towards the approach of twilight, par- 

 ticularly when the weather is warm and the air ferene ; but the infe£t 

 itfelf is very feldom feen. It is remarkably timid, and fcarcely ever 

 ventures from its lurking place among the bullies, till the darknefs of 

 the night emboldens it to ramble out in queft of food. — Its chirping 

 noife does not continue all the year ; it commences in May, and 

 ceafes about the end of autumn . We imagine it almoft fuperfluous to 

 add, that the Field Cricket poffeffes this faculty of emitting a chirping 

 note in common with many infedls both of this, and other analogous 

 tribes. 



LINNiEAN 



