352 ORTHOPTERA. OF NOVA SCOTIA. ^PIERS. 



found the long-winged form here, although I have examined 

 very many specimens, nor has C. B. Gooderham of Truro, 

 and there are none of that form in the collection of the Agri- 

 cultural College. 



While rather common about Halifax, this cricket is 

 not nearly so abundant here as in the western paits of the 

 province, where in some districts at least it is excessively 

 common. Although not often seen unless looked for, it is, 

 however, moderately plentiful about this town, and not at 

 all so rare as I supposed it to be when I prepared my previous 

 paper. I have noted it at Westville, Pict. Co., in the middle 

 of Sept., 1901, and no doubt it extends into Cape Breton 

 Island, as it occurs also in Prince Edward Island, where it 

 has been recorded as G. pennsylvanicus. 



In the vicinity of Halifax it is usually found on dry, 

 sloping banks, with scant vegetation and therefore somewhat 

 earthy and having some flattish stones scattered about, on 

 country roadsides, the borders of fields, and similar places. 

 It does not seem to congregate in numbers much about here; 

 but is usually met with in pairs, a male and a female, under 

 small stones, and when the stone is lifted it runs rapidly 

 about, this way and that, in a bewildered manner, looking 

 for a hiding place or its little burrow. Its leaping power 

 is plainly not so great as that of Nemohius, and it makes but 

 short jumps, and prefers if possible to find a place of con- 

 cealment by running away. Its timidity and secretive 

 nature causes it to be seldom seen about Halifax; but its 

 notes draw attention to its hiding-place beneath a stone or 

 piece of rubbish, where it can easily be captured. 



In the western part of the province it is much more 

 numerous, more in evidence and less secretive, and is prob- 

 ably more social, being oftener seen with others of its kind 

 about pastures as well as roadsides and banks. I observed 

 it in immense numbers everywhere in the rather short grass 



