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Social Life in the Insect World

CHAPTER X
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This arrangement is the reverse of that exhibited by the green grasshopper, the Decticus, the Ephippigera, and their relations.

The Cricket is right-handed, the others left-handed.

The two wing-covers have the same structure.

To know one is to know the other.

Let us examine that on the right hand.
It is almost flat on the back, but suddenly folds over at the side, the turn being almost at right angles.


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