The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles
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Nighttime light and the habits of small insects give Jean-Henri Fabre material for a collection of close observations. He begins with the glow-worm, explaining why its familiar name hides its identity as a beetle, then follows its feeding habits with specimens kept in a glass jar. These accounts combine descriptions of bodies and movements with practical experiments, letting readers see how he tests an explanation against what an insect actually does.
Other chapters turn to oil-beetles, insect colouring, the care of eggs and the appearance of stillness. In the section on dung-beetles of the Pampas, Fabre describes food packed inside clay coverings that retain moisture while leaving a passage for air. Comparisons with baking and pottery make the construction easy to picture. Readers interested in natural history will find patient observation joined to a lively, personal voice.
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- Author
- Jean-Henri Fabre
- Reading time
- About 7 hours
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- Popular Science
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