NATURAL HISTORY, 167 
GENUS XXX. 
FORFICULA. 

CHARACTER. 


| Tue horns are briftly ; the wing cafes are half the 
length of the wings, which, being folded, are, not- 
withftanding, covered by the elytra; and the tail is 
forked. 
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FORFICULA AURI€ULARIO.—EAR- 
WIG: . 
Pais fpecies is entirely of a deer colour. The 
orns are prettily intermingled and variegated. The 
wings are of the fame colour as their elytra, or cafes. 
This infect is found in wet fand, near pools and rivu- 
lets ; and particularly on grape vines. It is generally 
Known, and dreaded by many for its tendency to 
ereép into the Human ear. That it has this habit, 
the editor of this volume can affirm from experience : 
But, that perfons need be alarmed left it fhould, thus, — 
veach the brain, and caufe death, he denies; for the 
_ Jeaft acquaintance with the anatomy of the head, will 
evince the impoffibility of the infect reaching the 
ininer part of the cranium by the avenue of the ear, © 
from there being ne communicate paffage from one 

