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  while they are engaged in prodn<·ing the note> by czirrying :1 lun- · b   
  tern or lamp under a plum tree, or grape vine; They remain ‘ tj
  stationary and appear to be-completely absorbed in their music,    
t but it one places his hand on the ti-¤e,`_i-im music stops at once, th ‘  
r as docs that of the Katydid under the same circumstances. The Q y  
  ears in the front legs of these ereatures_ thus appear to be intend- t ~ is  
  ed to apprise them of enemies sl1_utlling about the, tree trunks and ‘ .`    
l branches, the vibrations set up being beyond doubt recognized by »   t
t these oddly placed organs. A brown tree-cricket (Orodzarzls saltu- l I  
E /o1·)§ common on grape vines, but sometimes also found upon    
_ plum at Lexington, appears to‘h-e too busy to stop for its music, _ · V ·,;_ ·;
t and while running about, w“hi<·li it seems to be doing perpetually V  
y after night. it raises its wings now and then and produces a high- y if J
J pitched and rather shrill phirping noise, but never stops running, r  
t its attention being occupied with something more important than °  
J music. .. · ._ . . i  
y The females of the t.rce—ci