Natural history of animals; . Fig. 326.—American Mantis. comes within reach. Some of the superstitious inhabi-tants of the East believe that at such times the Mantisis engaged in religious devotions. Figure 326 repre-sents the only kind found in the United States. Crickets. Crickets have a flattened body, long antennas, andlong appendages behind. The males chirrup to attracttheir mates, and this familiar soundis often heard throughout the is produced by rubbing the wingsagainst one another. The most com-mon Crickets of the fields are dark-colored, but some, like the ClimbingCrickets,
Natural history of animals; . Fig. 326.—American Mantis. comes within reach. Some of the superstitious inhabi-tants of the East believe that at such times the Mantisis engaged in religious devotions. Figure 326 repre-sents the only kind found in the United States. Crickets. Crickets have a flattened body, long antennas, andlong appendages behind. The males chirrup to attracttheir mates, and this familiar soundis often heard throughout the is produced by rubbing the wingsagainst one another. The most com-mon Crickets of the fields are dark-colored, but some, like the ClimbingCrickets, are white. The Mole Crick-ets have fore feet resembling thoseof the Mole, and well adapted fordigging. They burrow in the ground,and prey upon other insects. Some kinds of Cricketstake up their abode in houses, and the sound of thecricket on the hearth is a familiar one to people wholive in the Fig. 327. —WhiteClimbing Cricket. 88 ARTHROPODS: INSECTS.
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