. The life of North American insects [microform]. Insects; Insectes. ORDER JII. STRAIGHT-WINGED INSECTS. lis Figure The Tree-cricket. ta nivea, Fig. 25), is a very delicate insect, of a pale ivory color, with long antennae, and a short body, only half an inch in length; its wing-covers arc thin, transparent, and ornamented with three oblique, raised lines. Like the Katydid, it is often seen creeping upon the leaves of trees and shrubs, without being recognized as the little creature whose loud and shrill sound is so familiar. Only the male Cricket produces this sound, which it does by ele
. The life of North American insects [microform]. Insects; Insectes. ORDER JII. STRAIGHT-WINGED INSECTS. lis Figure The Tree-cricket. ta nivea, Fig. 25), is a very delicate insect, of a pale ivory color, with long antennae, and a short body, only half an inch in length; its wing-covers arc thin, transparent, and ornamented with three oblique, raised lines. Like the Katydid, it is often seen creeping upon the leaves of trees and shrubs, without being recognized as the little creature whose loud and shrill sound is so familiar. Only the male Cricket produces this sound, which it does by elevating its sharp wing-covers very high and rubbing them together very rapidly. The pro- cess may be distinctly seen by keep- ing one under a glass tumbler and watching its movements. They are, however, quite difficult to catch, as they conceal themselves behind the leaves during the day and night, and only occasionally come out of their shady abode. In the beginning of autumn the female makes incisions into the tender branches upon which it dwells, and therein deposits her eggs. These are not hatched until the com- mencement of the following summer, when the young ones come out, and attain their perfect condition about the first of August, and in southern climates even before that time. The Field-crickets (Acheta nigra et vittata) are black, and so well known to every one that a minute description of them would be superfluous. They live in meadows and the margins of fields, where the grass is not very high, and the spot constantly exposed to the sun. They select a small spot of rising ground for their abodes, which they make by digging holes into the ground, at first in a horizon- tal direction, and then perpendicularly downward. They always walk into their holes backward, that is to say, with their hind legs first, and while singing are usually standing h â I i h '';⢠li ' '! ' i i â I 1,1 ?â¢; * { n :1 'â M 'A i m\ m i. Please note that these images are extracted from
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