The Insect World

Author: J.H. Fabre
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: In the summer, cicadas are noisy in the trees. But do you know, for just a month of singing, they must endure four years of dark and underground life. Compared to this, the chirping of crickets is much more pleasant. What is the reason for the difference in the sounds they produce? Under the night sky, tiny fireflies flicker in the grass, forests, and by the streams while foraging. But do you know, they are actually hunting large snails; similarly, the mud wasps living underground also feast on the hefty, infamous caterpillars. What do they rely on to make such "large" enemies submit? If a battle were to take place between a venomous scorpion and a wolf spider, who would win? Why does the oak tree look so sluggish and scarred, and who is the culprit? Could a tiny longhorn beetle larva be so powerful? The Insect World will reveal to young readers a mysterious and fascinating insect world. The author is the famous French scientist and science writer J.H. Fabre. Born in 1823 into a poor farming family, he once worked as a secondary school teacher and, through self-study, spent twelve years obtaining his baccalaureate, double bachelor's, and doctoral degrees. Fabre is a scientist who studies insects in their natural environment. The newly released "Phonetic Color Illustrated Classics of World Literature for Children" is a series of books meticulously drawn and edited based on the original works, specifically dedicated to young readers. Its illustrated and text-rich format........