. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 12 BULLETIN 67, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. wing over the other. This part of the wing is especially modified to make the sound. Each species has a characteristic note, which can be recognized by one familiar with them. The katydid (fig. 14) lives in the tops of trees, and though the telltale notes are well known to many, the insect is rarely seen by anyone. The crickets (family Gryllidae) are very similar to the meadow locusts, but have only three joints to the tarsi, while the locusts have four. The males of both groups have a special s
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 12 BULLETIN 67, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. wing over the other. This part of the wing is especially modified to make the sound. Each species has a characteristic note, which can be recognized by one familiar with them. The katydid (fig. 14) lives in the tops of trees, and though the telltale notes are well known to many, the insect is rarely seen by anyone. The crickets (family Gryllidae) are very similar to the meadow locusts, but have only three joints to the tarsi, while the locusts have four. The males of both groups have a special singing organ, a modi- fication of the veins at the base of the wings. Some crickets (fig. 15), known as mole crickets (Gryllotalpa), are very different from the others, and have their front legs fitted for digging in the soil. They also have short antennas and lack the ovipositor. Most of the crickets are phytophagous, but those found on trees (fig. 16) are 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 United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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