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Mantes are of the fame Kind. Among thefe we 
muft reckon the common preying Locuft, the large 
brown Mantis, the flat-fhaped Mantis, and the 
long winged Mantis. There are under this Title, 
befides, feme very curious Specimens of what are 
called in the Indies Walking Leaves, or Moving 
Sticks, from the Refembiance their Wings have to 
the Leaves of Trees, and their Bodies to a Piece of 
Stick; thefe are a very wonderful Kind of Infedt, 
and worthy particular Remark. 
Cicada Balm Crickets, or Harycft Files. They 
have four membranaceous, and no outer Wings, 
Have large Heads, and in their whole form are not 
urlike that Kind of Fly which is vulgarly called a 
Drone*, they make a Noife like a Cricket, and are 
very numerous in the Southern Parts of France and 
Italy ., but we have them not in England. The Spe¬ 
cimens are of various Colours, and Sizes. 
Cimices , Bugs. They are of many diftinguifhed 
Kinds, and of different Colours, as grey ana bLck, 
not to fay any thing of the common Houfe Bug. 
Notonefla, Boat Flies, a Water Infcdt. Soma 
Kinds have the Antenna? fhorter than the Thorax, 
others have none •, the hinder Legs are formed tor 
fwimming, and fome Kinds fwim on their Backs. 
It is only neceffary to mention here the common 
Boat Fly, the fmall Boat Fly, the large black No- 
tonecla, a Native of the Eaft Indies , and a brown 
Notonedta. 
Neprf^ Water Scorpions, have four Wings, each 
of the fore Feet armed with a Forceps, in Shape 
like'a Crab’s Claw. There are many Specimens. 
Cocci , Cochineal, is a fmall Fly that h eds and 
breeds on the Leaf of the Indian Fig. This L fedf, 
when dried and fenc to Europe , is of great Ufe in 
d)ing. 
