Project Gutenberg 2006-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 506 Fabre, Jean-Henri 1823 1915 Fabre, Jean Henri Casimir Fabre, Henri Fabre, J. Henri Miall, Bernard 1876 1953 Miall, A. Bernard Social Life in the Insect World Produced by Louise Pryor, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Social Life in the Insect World" by Jean-Henri Fabre is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the intricate behaviors and social structures of various insects, notably beginning with a discussion of the famous fable of the Cicada and the Ant. Fabre aims to correct misconceptions about these insects while detailing their life cycles, habits, and interactions within their ecological communities. The opening of the work sets the stage with a critique of the fable of the Cicada and the Ant, highlighting how the traditional narrative misrepresents the relationships between these insects. Fabre discusses the cultural misconceptions surrounding the Cicada as a careless singer who suffers during winter, while in truth, he argues, it is the industrious Ant that seeks sustenance from the Cicada's sweet excretions during hot summer days. Through vivid descriptions and analytical observations, Fabre introduces readers to the fascinating world of insects, advocating for a deeper understanding of their behaviors in contrast to popular fables. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Insect societies Insects -- Behavior QL Text Animals-Wild-Insects Biology Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 620347 2025-06-08T04:14:49.786490 text/html 623561 2006-05-08T15:09:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 582752 2006-05-08T15:09:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 687637 2025-06-08T04:15:02.614451 application/epub+zip 691583 2025-06-08T04:14:54.367518 application/epub+zip 305701 2025-06-08T04:14:52.483495 application/epub+zip 922215 2025-06-08T04:15:08.685418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 865458 2025-06-08T04:15:00.980478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467516 2022-09-08T16:03:07.377322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555880 2025-06-08T04:14:48.560527 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 555396 2006-05-08T15:09:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 213275 2006-05-08T15:09:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 555562 2006-05-08T15:09:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213085 2006-05-08T15:09:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21738 2025-06-08T04:15:08.841408 application/rdf+xml 12008 2025-06-08T04:14:53.095494 image/jpeg 2900 2025-06-08T04:14:52.798483 image/jpeg 667420 2025-06-08T04:14:49.871508 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia