Project Gutenberg 2014-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 87 Peckham, George W. (George Williams) 1845 1914 Peckham, G. W. (George Williams) Peckham, E. G. (Elizabeth Gifford) 1854 Peckham, Elizabeth Gifford Emerton, J. H. (James Henry) 1847 1930 Emerton, James Henry Emerton, James H. 05010451 Wasps, Social and Solitary Produced by Govanni Fini,Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "WASPS, SOCIAL AND SOLITARY" by George W. Peckham and Elizabeth G. Peckham is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the fascinating world of wasps, both social and solitary, detailing their behaviors, nesting habits, and relationships within their environments. It presents observations and analyses that are likely to engage both entomologists and amateur naturalists who have an interest in insect behavior and ecology. The opening of the book invites readers into the meticulous study of wasps, highlighting the authors' personal experiences and discoveries during their observations. It begins with an introduction by naturalist John Burroughs, who praises the work for its charm and depth of research. The authors recount their initial encounters with yellow-jackets and the delight in studying wasp colonies and solitary species. They detail the behaviors of these insects, such as their foraging patterns and nest-building techniques, while emphasizing their individuality and intelligence. The narrative sets a tone of patient observation, as the Peckhams seek to reveal the nuances of wasp life, from communal living to the solitary endeavors of various species. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Wasps QL Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 458334 458327 2024-09-20T03:33:19.772599 2023-09-20T13:41:36.487701 text/html text/html 457611 2020-10-03T08:57:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 1044062 2020-10-03T09:02:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1264974 2024-09-20T03:33:27.402797 application/epub+zip 1269037 2024-09-20T03:33:21.519572 application/epub+zip 233223 2024-09-20T03:33:20.603615 application/epub+zip 1398474 2024-09-20T03:33:32.198567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1350912 2024-09-20T03:33:26.565553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323707 2022-09-21T14:55:56.163370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393837 2024-09-20T03:33:18.760600 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 393824 2020-10-03T08:57:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 142079 2020-10-03T09:02:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18594 2024-09-20T03:33:32.354565 application/rdf+xml 19140 2024-09-20T03:33:20.701587 image/jpeg 2271 2024-09-20T03:33:20.650595 image/jpeg 1084407 2024-09-20T03:33:19.935633 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