The Criaket. 



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England otiokets, which lives on trees and shrnba, bnt often seehe 

 the shelter of onr honses when the cooler 

 nights come in early antnmn. The male 

 (Fig. 2) is white with a few jellow mark- 

 ings, with antennae and legs so fragile and 

 slender that a single careless tonoh will 

 rain a specimen. Bnt let one perch on the 

 window-sill for one night, and we see how 

 effectaally this delicate little creature can 

 banish sleep. By rnbbing toerether the 

 three large obliqne veins on the flat surface 

 of the wing-covers he prodnoes the londest 

 and shrillest of all cricket notes, and keeps 

 np bis serenade with unfailing energy and 

 patience till daylight. The female, which 

 has no note, is somewhat larger than the male, with narrower wing- 

 covers and of a pale greenish or yellowish color. 



Fig 2. 



