. The popular natural history . Zoology. MIGRATORY lOCUST.—(Locus/a migratoria.) eggs of a dusky yellow colour ; and the roof of the apartment is so near the surface of the ground that the warmth of the runbeams penetrates through the shallow layer of earth, and causes the eggs to be hatched. The tood of the Mole Cricket is mostly of a vegetable nature, but it has been known to feed upon raw meat, upon other insects, and even to exhibit a strong cannibalistic pro- pensity when shut up in company and deprived of the normil food. The Migratory Locust is a well-known instance of a very large fami
. The popular natural history . Zoology. MIGRATORY lOCUST.—(Locus/a migratoria.) eggs of a dusky yellow colour ; and the roof of the apartment is so near the surface of the ground that the warmth of the runbeams penetrates through the shallow layer of earth, and causes the eggs to be hatched. The tood of the Mole Cricket is mostly of a vegetable nature, but it has been known to feed upon raw meat, upon other insects, and even to exhibit a strong cannibalistic pro- pensity when shut up in company and deprived of the normil food. The Migratory Locust is a well-known instance of a very large family of insects represented ill our own land by many examples. All the Locusis and Grasshoppers are vegetable feeders ; and in many cases their voracity is so insatiable, their jaws so powerful, and their numbers so countkss, that they de- stroy every vestige of vege- tation wherever they may pass, and de> asta e the country as if a fire had swept over it. Such is the case with the Migratory Locust, so called from its habit of congregating in vast armies, which fly like winged clouds over the earth, and wherever they alight, strip every living plant of its verdure. So assiduously do they ply their busy jaws, that the peculiar sound produced by the champ- ing of the leaves, twigs, and grass-blades cin be heard at a considerable distance. When they take to flight, the rushing of their wings is like the roaring of the sea ; and as their armies pass through the air, the sky is darkened as if by black thunder-clouds. '1 he warm sunbeams appear to be absolutely necessary for the flight of the Locust, for no sooner does the sun set'than the Locusts alight and'^fuil their wings. Woe to the ill-fated spot where they settle, for they ronsume every- thing that their jaws can sever, and are not content with eating the green her- bage, but devour even linen, blankets, or tobacro. At the approach of the aerial hosts everyone is in fear except the Bushman, who welcomes the Locust with iill
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