9 4 O R D E R I. Forficula. 



Genus XXX. Forficula. 

 Linn. Syft. Nat. Pag. 6S3. 



The antennae in this genus are fe- 

 taceous. 



The elytra are much fhorter than the 

 abdomen, 



The wings are folded, and covered by 

 the elytra. 



The extremity of the abdomen is armed 

 with a kind of forceps, in which, and in 

 the formation of the antennae, this genus 

 differs from the Staphilinus. 



According to Scha?ffer, the wings of the Forfi- 

 cula are not entirely covered by the elytra, from 

 under which I have frequently obferved the 

 points to projeft. 



The tarfi, in each of the feet, confift. only of 

 three articulations. 



This infect is found every where in the fields, 

 woods, and gardens, and is even at this time 

 formidable to many people, from the idea that 



it 



