Project Gutenberg 2012-03-19 Public domain in the USA. 94 Kellogg, Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman) 1867 1937 Kellogg, Vernon Lyman Lanktree, Maud Shimada, Sekko Wellman, Mary 08021773 Insect Stories A narrow-waisted mother -- Red and black against white -- The vendetta -- The true story of the pit of Morrowbie Jukes -- Argiope of the silver shield -- The orange-dwellers -- The Dragon of Lagunita -- A summer invasion -- A clever little brown ant -- An hour of living; or, the dance of death -- In Fuzzy's glass house -- Animated honey-jars -- Houses of oak. Produced by David Edwards, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Insect Stories" by Vernon L. Kellogg is a collection of nature narratives written in the early 20th century. This book delves into the fascinating world of insects through a series of true stories that reveal their habits, instincts, and interactions with humans and their environment. Throughout these accounts, the author intertwines his observations with engaging storytelling, likely making this work appealing to readers interested in nature or entomology. The opening portion of "Insect Stories" introduces us to the author’s friend, Mary, as they embark on a journey to observe wasps and tarantulas in California. Through their explorations, they witness the industrious behavior of wasps digging burrows while discussing the nature of animal instincts compared to human reasoning. As they observe, the narrative captures their interactions and discoveries about the clever ways of wasps, especially focusing on the fascinating tasks they undertake to ensure their offspring's survival. This sets the stage for a collection that promises a blend of scientific insight and compelling storytelling through the world of insects. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Insects -- Juvenile literature QL Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Science - General 308816 308824 2024-09-16T12:43:55.264811 2023-09-17T07:25:13.543411 text/html text/html 305706 2012-03-19T14:36:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 940613 2012-03-19T14:36:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1029443 2024-09-16T12:44:01.541788 application/epub+zip 1030846 2024-09-16T12:43:56.987813 application/epub+zip 174637 2024-09-16T12:43:55.996823 application/epub+zip 1159038 2024-09-16T12:44:05.010768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1125578 2024-09-16T12:44:00.745786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274944 2022-09-18T04:14:51.116126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275556 275349 2024-09-16T12:43:54.554861 2023-09-17T07:25:12.829450 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 275464 2012-03-19T14:36:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 105010 2012-03-19T14:36:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 275474 2012-03-19T14:36:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104967 2012-03-19T14:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21055 2024-09-16T12:44:05.168762 application/rdf+xml 12328 2024-09-16T12:43:56.354795 image/jpeg 3242 2024-09-16T12:43:56.175817 image/jpeg 989302 2024-09-16T12:43:55.370801 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia