Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 184
, and we hadkatydid music on the table anytime desired. Our orchestraonly rarely disappointed us whenexhibited to the many youthfulcallers. Catching one lightly betweenforefinger and thumb as it ap-proached too near the edge ofthe table, we found that it wouldattempt to bite; but it was notstrong… … A KATYDID. The singing apparatus is the U-shaped, rough portion of the wings backof the head. This is brown ; the rest ofthe wings and entire insect is leaf-green.The sound is made by rubbing togetherthese rough portions of the two wings. We tried them with moistened bread, andoh, what ravenous…
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