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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 Spider
From the translator's note to the 1912 Hodder and Stoughton edition (missing from Project Gutenberg's version): "The following essays have been selected from the ten volumes composing the Souvenirs entomologiques."
David Price
"The Life of the Spider" by Jean-Henri Fabre is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book serves as an observational study of spiders, particularly focusing on their behaviors, instincts, and ecological roles. Fabre explores various species, such as the Black-bellied Tarantula and the Banded Epeira, revealing the intricacies of their lives and the common misconceptions surrounding them. The opening of "The Life of the Spider" introduces readers to the Black-bellied Tarantula, discussing the prejudices against spiders and emphasizing the striking abilities and characteristics of this often-misunderstood creature. Fabre recounts his personal observations and hunting techniques for capturing tarantulas, detailing their construction of burrows and methods of capturing prey. Through fascinating anecdotes and descriptions, he showcases the tarantula's hunting prowess and the complex ecological relationships spiders maintain within their environments, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of their life cycles and behaviors throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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