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THE LIVING ANIMALS 
OF THE WORLD 
Photo by L. H. Foutel] 
LONG-HORNED GRASSHOPPER 
[New York 
This insect belongs to the same family as the well-known British species. 
specimen from which this photograph was taken had unfortunately (as is often 
the case} broken antenne ; they should be twice as long as the wings 
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, 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 LONG-HORNED GRASSHOPPERS, 
which form the next family, are distinguished 
by having four joints to their feet, a long ovi- 
positor in the female, and very long, slender 
antennz. The commonest species inhabiting 
England, and one of the largest grasshop- 
pers, is the GREAT GREEN GRASSHOPPER, 
which is found leaping about among long 
is 
Photo by ¥. Edwards) 
With the CRICKETS we commence 
the last three families of the group, 
which distinguished from the 
others by their power of leaping. 
The hind legs are 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 the 
MOLE-CRICKET, 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 
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[Colesborne 
CAPE GRASSHOPPER (FEMALE) 
This insect, which is remarkable for the inflated bladder-like appearance 
of the male, is an object of superstition among the Boers. 
Colour, bright appie-green with white stripes 
