Social Life in the Insect World - LightNovelsOnl.com
You're reading novel online at LightNovelsOnl.com. Please use the follow button to get notifications about your favorite novels and its latest chapters so you can come back anytime and won't miss anything.
_Bruchus lenti_, see Lentil-Weevil
Buprestes, 21
C
_Cacan_, the, 36-9
Capricornis, 21-2
Cerceris, 172, 178
Chrysomela, 151, 172
Cigale, the, 1-67 Burrow of the, 17-30 Deafness of the, 41-3 Diet, 7 Eggs of the, 45-67 Eggs, hatching of, 61-7 Eggs, method of laying, 50-4 Enemies of the, 47-50 Excavation, method of, 23-7 Fable of Ant and, 1-16 Larva of the, 17-30 Larva, habits of, 61-7 Mechanism of sound, 31-4 Pupa, emergence from, 28 Song of the, 2, 6, 31-44 Species of, 31-6
Cigalo e la Fournigo (Provencal poem), 10-16
Cricket, Field, the, 120-9 Eggs of, 120-2 Excavations of, 124-5 Fertility of, 123 Song of, 126-8
Cricket, Italian, the, 130-5 Appearance of, 130 Song of, 131-4
D
Dermestes, victims of arum, 232
Dioscorides on the Cigale, 29
Diptera, 168, 172
Dog, its love of stenches, 233 Scent of the, 220-22 A truffle-hunter, 218-20
E
Elephant-Beetle (Balaninus or Acorn-Weevil), 238-57 Boring acorns, habit of, 240-4 Eggs, method of laying, 245, 254-7 Motives in boring, 246-50 Snout of, 238-9
Emperor Moth, _see_ Great Peac.o.c.k Moth
_Empusa pauperata_, _see_ Mantis
Eucores, 176
G
Golden Gardener, the, 102-19 Cannibal habits of, 111-19 Courts.h.i.+p of, 103-10 Ferocity of, 101-4, 108-10 Nutriment of, 102-10 Vermin killer, as a, 107
Grandville, ill.u.s.trates La Fontaine's fables, 2
H
Halictus, 176, 178
Haricot bean, the, 282-9
Haricot-Weevil, the, _see_ Weevil
Heredia, J.-M. de, 287-90
Hydnocystus, a fungus, 228
Hymenoptera, habits of, 137-8, 150, 162, 171-2, 175-6
L
La Fontaine, fable of the Cigale and the Ant, 3
Locust, Grey, the, 300-16 Larva of, 300 Metamorphosis of, 300-9 Wing, formation of, 309-15
M
Mantis, the _Empusa pauperata_, 97
Mantis, the Grey, 96
Mantis, the Praying, 68-101 Cannibalism of, 82-5 Courts.h.i.+p, 79-83 Hunter, as, 68-78 Nest of, 86-101
_Melolontha fullo_, _see_ Pine-chafer
Minotaur, 225
O
Oak Eggar, the, 202-16, 234-7 Experiments as to sense of smell in males, 208-15 Swarming of males during the mating season, 204-15
Odynerus, 150-1, 172
Osmia tricornis, 173, 175
P
