. The natural history of Selborne [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. jKto£e-<yrlcA^ f LETTER XLVIII. 'To the same. Selborne. ^i i pr s i OW diversified are the modes of life not only of incongruous but even of congenerous animals; and yet their specific distinctions are not more various than their propensities. Thus while the field-cricket delights in sunny dry banks, and the house-cricket rejoices amidst the glowing heat of the kitchen hearth or oven, the Gryllus gryllotalpa (the mole-cricket), haunts moist meadows, and frequents the sides of ponds and banks of streams, per
. The natural history of Selborne [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. jKto£e-<yrlcA^ f LETTER XLVIII. 'To the same. Selborne. ^i i pr s i OW diversified are the modes of life not only of incongruous but even of congenerous animals; and yet their specific distinctions are not more various than their propensities. Thus while the field-cricket delights in sunny dry banks, and the house-cricket rejoices amidst the glowing heat of the kitchen hearth or oven, the Gryllus gryllotalpa (the mole-cricket), haunts moist meadows, and frequents the sides of ponds and banks of streams, performing all its functions in a swampy wet soil. With a pair of fore-feet curiously adapted to the purpose, it burrows and works under ground like the mole, raising a ridge as it proceeds, but seldom throwing up hillocks. As mole-crickets often infest gardens by the side of canals, they are unwelcome guests to the gardener, raising up ridges in their subterraneous progress, and rendering the walks unsightly. If they take to the kitchen quarters they occasion great damage among the plants and roots, by destroying whole beds of cabbages, young legumes, and flowers. When dug out they seem very slow and help- less, and make no use of their wings by day; but at night they come abroad, and make long excursions, as I have been convinced by finding I l\ H ii. 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 White, Gilbert, 1720-1793; Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. London; New York : J. Lane
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