. The life of the grasshopper [microform]. Insects; Homoptera; Orthoptera; Insectes; Homoptères; Orthoptères. The Life of the Grasshopper us 80 much in the Decticus. It is an opaline capsule, the size of a large pea and roughly subdivided into a small number of egg- shaped vesicles. When the Grasshopper walks, the thing scrapes along the ground and becomes dirty with sticky grains of sand. The final banquet of the female Decticus is seeh again here in all its hideousness. When, after a couple of hours, the fertilizing capsule is drained of its contents, the Grass- hopper devours it bit by bit;
. The life of the grasshopper [microform]. Insects; Homoptera; Orthoptera; Insectes; Homoptères; Orthoptères. The Life of the Grasshopper us 80 much in the Decticus. It is an opaline capsule, the size of a large pea and roughly subdivided into a small number of egg- shaped vesicles. When the Grasshopper walks, the thing scrapes along the ground and becomes dirty with sticky grains of sand. The final banquet of the female Decticus is seeh again here in all its hideousness. When, after a couple of hours, the fertilizing capsule is drained of its contents, the Grass- hopper devours it bit by bit; for a long time she chews and rechews the gummy morsel and ends by swallowing it all down. In less than half a day, the milky burden has dis- appeared, consumed with zest down to the last atom. The inconceivable therefore, imported, one would think, from another planet, so far removed is it from earthly habits, reap- pears with no noticeable variation in the Grasshopper, following on the Decticus. What singular folk are the Locustidae, one of the oldest races in the animal kingdom on dry land I It seems probable that these eccentricities are the rule throughout the order. Let us consult another sabre-bearer. I select the Ephippiger {Ephippigera vitium, Serv.), who is so easy to rear on 294. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Fabre, J. Henri (Jean Henri), 1823-1915. Toronto : McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart
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