THE GRASSHOPPER'S COUSINS 



Fig. 35. The striped ground cricket, Nemobius vittatus 

 A, B, females, distinguished by the long ovipositor. C, a male. D, a female 

 in the act of thrusting her ovipositor into the ground. E, a female, with oviposi- 

 tor full length in the ground, and extruding an egg from its tip. F, an egg in 



the ground 



ing trill so faint that you must listen attentively to hear it. 

 In singing the male raises his wings at an angle of about 

 45 . The stridulating vein is set with such fine ridges that 



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