. The popular natural history . Zoology. THE MOLE CRICKET. 53S timid creature, and on hearing, or perchance feeling, an approaching foot- step, it immediately retreats to the deepest recesses of the burrow, where it wails until it imagines the danger to have gone by. Despite of its timidity, how<.ver, it seems to be combative in no slight degree, and if a blade of grass or straw be pushed into its hole, it will seize tlie intruding substance so firmly that it can be drawn out of the bunow before it will loosen its hold. 'Ihe males are especially warlike, and if two specimens be confined in
. The popular natural history . Zoology. THE MOLE CRICKET. 53S timid creature, and on hearing, or perchance feeling, an approaching foot- step, it immediately retreats to the deepest recesses of the burrow, where it wails until it imagines the danger to have gone by. Despite of its timidity, how<.ver, it seems to be combative in no slight degree, and if a blade of grass or straw be pushed into its hole, it will seize tlie intruding substance so firmly that it can be drawn out of the bunow before it will loosen its hold. 'Ihe males are especially warlike, and if two specimens be confined in the same box, ihey will fight until one is killed. The foe is then eaten by the victor. In White's "Natural His- tory of Selborne" there is a careful and interesting description of the Field *'ield cwcK^T:.—(GryUus camjiestris.) Cricket and its habits. One of the oddest-looking of the British insects is the Mole Cricicet, so called on account of its burrowing habits and altogether Mole-like aspect. This insect is represented of the natural size, and, as may be seen, attains considerable dimensions. Like those of the mole, the fore limbs of the Mole Cricket are of enormous comparative size, and turned outwards at just the same angle from the body. All the legs are strong, but the middle and hinder pair appear quite weak and insignificant when compared with the gigantic developments of the front pair. This insect is rather local, but is found in many parts of England,. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. New York, Burt Co
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