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Counties. So likewise had those taken in Prince -Edward 

 Island and at Moncton, N. B., by B. Long in 1912. 



This form i§ very common throughout the entire province, 

 but varies somewhat in abundance according to the climatic 

 condition of the seasons, being some years less abundant 

 than in others. It has been taken by Gooderham, myself 

 and others in the following counties: Inverness, Victoria, 

 Colchester, Hants, Halifax, Kings, Annapolis, Yarmouth, 

 and Queens, and I think I have also observed it in Pictou 

 and Lunenburg Counties. As it is common in the vicinity 

 of dwellings, it is well known by sight to residents in rural 

 districts, although strange to say I have never heard a 

 distinctive common-name applied to it here, except the 

 indefinite general term "grasshopper" which it shares wuth 

 all other related species. It may, however, be considered 

 "the grasshopper" of most country children's vocabulary; 

 and is usually the one referred to when the descriptive desig- 

 nation "molasses bug" is once in a while used by the little 

 generation, for a reason w^hich w^e will refer to later. 



It occurs in long grass in meadows, being frequently 

 seen among the swaths at haying time, but leaves the open 

 meadow after the grass is cut, and then frequents the uncul- 

 tivated borders. It is very fond of the rank succulent 

 vegetation which flourishes on the margins of fields, and fre- 

 quents the vicinity of the Wrinkle-leaved Goldenrod {Solidago 

 rugosa), and at times seems partial to Meadow\sweet {Spircea 

 latifolia). Very many have been observed early in September 

 on the Low Blackberry or Dewberry (Ruhus canadensis). 

 I have also frequently observed it in marshy grass. Large 

 numbers were seen in the middle of October about a 

 variety of herbage on the borders of Stanford's Pond; Halifax, 

 then dried up. When abundant it occasionally enters 

 gardens and attacks their contents. On being disturbed it 

 tries to escape by hopping, seldom taking to flight, and is 

 generally a very clumsy and rather slothful species. Its 



