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Insect Adventures

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This book is composed of selections from Alexander Teixeira de Mattos’ Translation of Fabre’s “Souvenirs Entomologiques,” retold for children. It's made up of first-person narratives, and using his exceptional observation skills, gives us a close-up peep into the world of insects, including bees, wasps, worms, beetles, moths, and spiders, to name a few. When Fabre first published this work, as the Preface indicates, he was criticized by some scientists in his field for writing a scientific book that was "too interesting." - Summary by Devorah Allen (5 hr 52 min)

Chapters

Preface

8:03

Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker

My First Pond

16:28

Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker

The Caddis-Worm

7:49

Read by laurencetrask

The Mason-Bees

16:12

Read by laurencetrask

Bees, Cats and Red Ants

16:57

Read by laurencetrask

The Mining Bees

19:57

Read by JMGaul

The Leaf-Cutting Bees

7:45

Read by JMGaul

The Cotton-Bees and Resin-Bees

9:10

Read by shibe

The Hairy Sand-Wasps

15:12

Read by Zarina Silverman

The Wasp and the Cricket

9:04

Read by Kirk Hendrick

The Fly-Hunting Wasp

13:41

Read by shibe

Parasites

9:35

Read by shibe

Fly Scavengers

2:51

Read by shibe

The Pine Caterpillar

38:05

Read by realisticspeakers

The Cabbage Caterpillar

8:02

Read by Zarina Silverman

The Great Peacock Moths

5:07

Read by J. M. Smallheer

The Truffle-Hunting Beetle

6:49

Read by J. M. Smallheer

The Boy Who Loved Insects

32:16

Read by Kathrine Engan

The Banded Spider

13:07

Read by K.F. Armstrong

The Tarantula

33:25

Read by Devorah Allen

The Clotho Spider

8:23

Read by K.F. Armstrong

The Spiders’ Telegraph-Wire

5:58

Read by shibe

The Crab Spider

12:45

Read by Britanie Long

The Labyrinth Spider

12:31

Read by Michele Fry

The Building of a Spider’s Web

12:55

Read by Michele Fry

The Geometry of a Spider’s Web

10:16

Read by Michele Fry