INSECTS. 



[ insect is doomed to remain either in a state of total 

 or partial debility; for should it be so weak as to be 

 unable to expand its wings thoroughly, while the 

 moisture and pliancy remain, as soon as they become 

 dry and rigid, they are fixed in that partial or total 

 want of expansion ; and, in this helpless state, the 

 cicada is a certain prey to birds or hogs. 



The locust grub, rising from the ground, is nearly 

 the colour of the locust when it has attained its full 

 perfection, though not altogether as dark ; its strength 

 is very great, nearly equalling that of the scarabxus 

 carnifex, or the beetle which forms the balls from or- 

 dure. But as it is about to leave the case, it becomes 

 weaker. 



At the time of their last appearance, an apple 

 . tree was approved of for the theatre of observation ; 

 and though it must have been very small at the time 

 of their former visit, yet, having carefully collected 

 the grubs which came up under its branches, the 

 first evening numbered 500, which were removed ; 

 the second evening 600 more made their appearance, 

 and the third evening upwards of 400. Several 

 stragglers remained, who were neglected, as the 

 numbers were already sufficiently great to claim the 

 ■whole attention, and to inspire a reverential admira- 

 tion of the power of creation, and its supreme di- 

 rector. 



Two or three days after tlieir assuming the^moth 

 state, the air resounded with their notes, which were 

 re-echoed either on the wing, or on the branches of 

 the trees indiscriminately. These notes, expressive 

 as those of the feathered songstei^s, prove a call to 



