Economic entomology for the farmer and fruit-grower : and for use as a text-book in agricultural schools and colleges . omeinjurious. Among the troublesome forms are the Carolina locust, Dis-sosteria Carolina, and the long-winged locust, Dissosteria longi-pennis; the first found throughout the United States, and easilyrecognized by its large size and the ample, black, yellow-borderedhind wings ; the latter a similar but somewhat longer-wingedwestern species, usually confined to the Rocky Mountain region,but sometimes migrating for considerable distances from theirnormal breeding-places. These
Economic entomology for the farmer and fruit-grower : and for use as a text-book in agricultural schools and colleges . omeinjurious. Among the troublesome forms are the Carolina locust, Dis-sosteria Carolina, and the long-winged locust, Dissosteria longi-pennis; the first found throughout the United States, and easilyrecognized by its large size and the ample, black, yellow-borderedhind wings ; the latter a similar but somewhat longer-wingedwestern species, usually confined to the Rocky Mountain region,but sometimes migrating for considerable distances from theirnormal breeding-places. These species deposit their &^^:i in theground in the fall and the young hatch in the spring. The Carolina locust is often met with in late fill, clingingfast to the tops of plants, killed by a fungous disease whichordinarily keeps the species within bounds. It is further con-spicuous by its habit of poising a few feet from the surface, andmaking a continuous whirring or rasping sound. The sub-family Acridiince is one of great extent, containingthose grasshoppers that have become famous by their evil deeds, VlG. Fig. 57. Fig. 60.
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