The Periodical Cicada in W. Va

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Excerpt from The Periodical Cicada in W. Va: January, 1898 There is probably no insect that has attracted more general interest and attention in this country than has the periodical Cicada, or the so-called seventeen-year locust. The earliest settlers doubtless associated its vast noisy swarms with the devastating invasions of the migratory locust Of the East. Hence, the popular name locust which has been used so long that it is doubtful if it will ever be entirely discarded for the proper name periodical Cicada. Its appearance at long~ inter vals was the cause Of much wonder and alarm among the early settlers, and many superstitions and erroneous beliefs prevailed with reference to its habits and mission, until within the last half century, when something definite began to be learned with reference to its true' habits, life history, and distribution. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.