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SOCIAL LIFE
IN THE INSECT WORLD
BY
J. H. FABRE
Translated by
BERNARD MIALL
WITH 14 ILLUSTRATIONS
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
SOCIAL LIFE IN THE INSECT WORLD
CHAPTER I
THE FABLE OF THE CIGALE AND THE ANT
DURING THE DROUGHTS OF SUMMER THIRSTING INSECTS, AND NOTABLY THE ANT, FLOCK TO THE DRINKING-PLACES OF THE CIGALE.
CHAPTER II
THE CIGALE LEAVES ITS BURROW
THE CIGALE AND THE EMPTY PUPA-SKIN.
CHAPTER III
THE SONG OF THE CIGALE
CHAPTER IV
THE CIGALE. THE EGGS AND THEIR HATCHING
CHAPTER V
THE MANTIS.—THE CHASE
CHAPTER VI
THE MANTIS.—COURTSHIP
CHAPTER VII
THE MANTIS.—THE NEST
CHAPTER VIII
THE GOLDEN GARDENER.—ITS NUTRIMENT
CHAPTER IX
THE GOLDEN GARDENER—COURTSHIP
CHAPTER X
THE FIELD-CRICKET
CHAPTER XI
THE ITALIAN CRICKET
CHAPTER XII
THE SISYPHUS BEETLE.—THE INSTINCT OF PATERNITY
CHAPTER XIII
A BEE-HUNTER: THE PHILANTHUS AVIPORUS
CHAPTER XIV
THE GREAT PEACOCK, OR EMPEROR MOTH
CHAPTER XV
THE OAK EGGAR, OR BANDED MONK
CHAPTER XVI
A TRUFFLE-HUNTER: THE BOLBOCERAS GALLICUS
CHAPTER XVII
THE ELEPHANT-BEETLE
CHAPTER XVIII
THE PEA-WEEVIL—BRUCHUS PISI
CHAPTER XIX
AN INVADER.—THE HARICOT-WEEVIL
CHAPTER XX
THE GREY LOCUST
CHAPTER XXI
THE PINE-CHAFER
INDEX
FOOTNOTES:
FABRE: POET OF SCIENCE
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