. Nature-study; a manual for teachers and students. Nature study. 234 NATURE-STUDY hopper to distinguish it from the common grasshopper or locust. This resembles a cricket or a locust in general struct- ure. It is found in grass and in the trees, hence its color for the sake of protection is green. The Meadow Grasshopper is a common kind. It is long and slender, with wings that extend beyond its body. It has very long antenna;, and a pair of very long jumping legs. This kind is seen in the tall grass of meadows, clinging to the blades and stalks. The male makes a chirping noise by Fig. 70. Sou
. Nature-study; a manual for teachers and students. Nature study. 234 NATURE-STUDY hopper to distinguish it from the common grasshopper or locust. This resembles a cricket or a locust in general struct- ure. It is found in grass and in the trees, hence its color for the sake of protection is green. The Meadow Grasshopper is a common kind. It is long and slender, with wings that extend beyond its body. It has very long antenna;, and a pair of very long jumping legs. This kind is seen in the tall grass of meadows, clinging to the blades and stalks. The male makes a chirping noise by Fig. 70. SoundinR rubbing the wing covers upon each other. inK» nc Li. The Katydid is another kind of grasshopper, that lives in the trees, and in the quiet watches of the night argues continuously, "Katy did," "Katy didn'; The sound is made as by the other grasshoppers. The Katydid looks somewhat hke a cricket with long, broad wings. On hot summer days we often hear a shrill, trilling sound emanating from the tall trees, a sound that resem- bles a miniature snare-drum or a miniature alarm-clock going off and gradually run- ning down. This sound is made by the Dog-day Har- vest-fly or Two-year Cicada, or perhaps by the Seventeen- year Cicada. These insects are sometimes, but erroneously, called the "Locust cicada is related to the Bugs (Hemiptera). It is a rather large insect, nearly two inches in length, with clear, strongly veined wings. It has a broad, triangular head,. Fig. 8c. The Ear of a Cricket on the Front Leg. (Photomicrograph.) The. 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 Holtz, Frederick Leopold, 1870-. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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