Both in the Northern and Southern States we shall find a merry little
creature, with a voice greatly resembling that of the cricket. Living
near the borders of stagnant pools, it frequently takes its seat on the
large leaves of water-lilies and other aquatic plants; being able, by
curious discs on its toes, to crawl easily over their smooth surfaces.
It is among the smallest of its tribe, measuring only one and a half
inches in length. It is of a greenish-brown, variegated with streaks of
green and white, the under surface being of a yellowish-grey, tinged
with pink, and the legs banded. Its body is slender, with the hind-legs
very long, enabling it to take enormous leaps to escape danger.