J. H. FABRE

Translated by

BERNARD MIALL

WITH 14 ILLUSTRATIONS

LONDON T. FISHER UNWIN, LTD. ADELPHI TERRACE

First Edition1911

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1. THE MANTIS. A DUEL BETWEEN FEMALES.

2. THE MANTIS DEVOURING A CRICKET.

3. THE MANTIS DEVOURING HER MATE.

4. THE MANTIS IN HER ATTITUDE OF PRAYER.

5. THE MANTIS IN HER "SPECTRAL" ATTITUDE.

(See p. 76.)