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NATURAL history. 
Hones. The heads of artichokes and thlf. 
ties are often deftroved by thefe dedruftive 
infers. This animal being fo delightful in 
appearance, and fo deftruftive in its nature, 
is a leflbn which teaches that beauty mav ef- 
fed our ruin while it captivates our fenfes. 
Genus XXX. 
F' O R F I C U L A. 
Charafler, 
he horns are briftly ; the wing-cafes are 
half the length of the wings, which, being 
folded, are, notwithftanding, covered by 
the elytra ; and the tail is forked. 
FORFICULA AURICULARIO. 
The EARWIG. 
HIS fpecies is entirely of a deer colour. 
1 he horns are prettily intermingled and vari- 
egated. 1 he wings are of the fame colour 
as their elytra, or cafes. This infeft is 
found in wet fand, near pools and rivulets ; 
and particularly on grape-vines. It is gener- 
ally known, and dreaded by many for its 
, tendency 
