J. H. Fabre

Translated by

Bernard Miall

With 14 Illustrations

LONDON
T. FISHER UNWIN, LTD.
ADELPHI TERRACE

First Edition 1911

Second Impression 1912

Third Impression 1912

Fourth Impression 1913

Fifth Impression 1913

Sixth Impression 1915

Seventh Impression 1916

Eighth Impression 1916

Ninth Impression 1917

Tenth Impression 1918

Eleventh Impression 1918

Twelfth Impression 1919

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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.)