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1Cmat:TW mwiwi wr locust, or ci-oil, will sake itt appearance in a ll shaft tine, aa it is within a short ti idHW of the tap of the ground; h now. There are nuj minor* aa to 1 h it* death I j powers, and the Urge j hi appendage reenabling a hog# sting worn seen to justify them, hut no lean need arise aa it is perfectly harmless, all naturalists haring failed to diseorer poisonous natter in the insect. Its only mission shore groend is the propagation of its species, in doing which it will literally drill to death many young fruit trees, depos ft ng its eggs mostly in ! a the branches of last year’s growth, and will materially injure many forest and shade trees; this, together with their incessant grating noise, constitutes the amount of their annoyance, which naturally can be of but short duration, aa they partake’* during their abort sojournshore ground. The name or focuetis sadly out of place when applied to this strange insect, as there is no affinity between them and the Egyptian locust, which is one of the most roracious insects known.f*tcmwnolftdtiSctlfiaII(Jn
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Athens Weekly Post
Athens, Alabama, US
Thu, May 14, 1868
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