Project Gutenberg 2021-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 239 Fabre, Jean-Henri 1823 1915 Fabre, Jean Henri Casimir Fabre, Henri Fabre, J. Henri Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander 1865 1921 Mattos, Alexander Teixeira de De Mattos, Alexander Teixeira Mattos, Alexander Teixera de Mattos, Alexander Teixeria de Mattos, Alexander Louis Teixeira de The Life of the Grasshopper "Essays scattered over the Souvenirs entomologiques." Some of the chapters have already appeared, part under different titles and part in an abbreviated form, in an interesting miscellany extracted from the Souvenirs, translated by Mr. Bernard Miall, under the title of Social life in the insect world. cf. Translator's note. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Life of the Grasshopper" by Jean-Henri Fabre is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the biology and behavior of grasshoppers and related insects, highlighting their fascinating life cycles, interactions, and the folklore surrounding them. Fabre emphasizes empirical observation and offers a detailed exploration of the natural world through the lens of entomology. The beginning of the work introduces the fable of the Cicada and the Ant, challenging common misconceptions about these insects. Fabre critiques the traditional narrative that characterizes the Cicada as a frivolous singer who suffers for lack of foresight, asserting instead that it is the Ant that engages in theft while the Cicada provides hospitality. This opening sets the stage for a deeper investigation into the lives of these insects, blending anecdotal observations with scientific inquiry as the author prepares to examine the Cicada's fascinating metamorphosis and its place in the ecosystem. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Insects Homoptera Orthoptera QL Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 702533 2025-07-26T10:18:21.722681 text/html 655639 2024-10-18T16:53:55 text/html 536772 2025-07-26T10:18:35.570596 application/epub+zip 535560 2025-07-26T10:18:25.225677 application/epub+zip 395046 2025-07-26T10:18:23.572686 application/epub+zip 837467 2025-07-26T10:18:43.168549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 767424 2025-07-26T10:18:33.827594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554256 2022-09-29T22:42:10.243741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534805 2025-07-26T10:18:19.617686 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514831 2024-10-18T16:53:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18143 2025-07-26T10:18:43.346548 application/rdf+xml 16556 2025-07-26T10:18:23.797655 image/jpeg 2468 2025-07-26T10:18:23.686669 image/jpeg 729802 2025-07-26T10:18:21.781664 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