. Nature sketches in temperate America, a series of sketches and a popular account of insects, birds, and plants, treated from some aspects of their evolution and ecological relations . n pathway ofthe observer, either in the city lot, or in the country, one isalmost sure to scare up a number of these handsome locustsfrom the bare ground. When flying, the sombre black wingsof this species, which are bordered with light greenish yellow,present a ready mark of recognition. But on the ground, withits wings folded, it is well protected by the various hues onits body of gray, reddish brown, or ydlo
. Nature sketches in temperate America, a series of sketches and a popular account of insects, birds, and plants, treated from some aspects of their evolution and ecological relations . n pathway ofthe observer, either in the city lot, or in the country, one isalmost sure to scare up a number of these handsome locustsfrom the bare ground. When flying, the sombre black wingsof this species, which are bordered with light greenish yellow,present a ready mark of recognition. But on the ground, withits wings folded, it is well protected by the various hues onits body of gray, reddish brown, or ydlow, which simulatethe harmonious background. On a cloudy or rainy day, thesame roadsides that are usually favored by so many Caro-lina locusts often appear uninhabited by them. The locustsunder these conditions seek temporary shelter, but they areabroad again as soon as the sun comes out brightly. When this locust is flushed in the heat of an August day,it starts out with a whirr of the wings, flying with great swift-ness in a zig-zag, somewhat choppy flight. In the excitementof rising from the ground, the wings are sometimes caught by ECOLOGY —IXTERPRETATION OF EXVIROXMENT 341. A young (nymph) Cone-head Graxxhnpper {(nnorrphahin ),showing stage just before the lait moult. 342 NATURE SKETCHES IN TEMPERATE AMERICA the grass or other herbage in the first attempt to spring intothe air. At such times I have seen individuals make severalattempts at flights, and failing, would then remain quietlyon the ground. The bare ground, free from surroundingherbage, is for this reason more often chosen by the locust. In flight, the female shows the greatest vigor, as she oftenflies from thirty to fifty feet without stopping. The males,on the other hand, sometimes exhibit a pretty, playful per-formance, seemingly in an attempt at display before the these occasions he flies into the air from two to four feetabove the ground. Then, hovering like a butterfly, he fluttershis wi
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