“The Ammophila's caterpillar (Cf. "The Hunting Wasps," by J. Henri Fabre, translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos: chapters 13 and 18 to 20; and Chapter 11 of the present volume. -Translator's Note. ), the Bembex (Cf. idem: chapter 14. -Translator's Note. ), Gad-fly, the Cerceris (Cf. idem: chapters 1 to 3. -Translator's Note. ), Buprestis (A Beetle usually remarkable for her brilliant colouring. Cf. idem: chapter 1. -Translator's Note. ) and Weevil, the Sphex (Cf. idem: chapter 4 to 10. -Translator's Note. ), Locust, Cricket and Ephippiger (Cf. "The Life of the Grasshopper," by J. Henri Fabre, translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos: chapters 13 and 14. -Translator's Note. ): all these inoffensive peaceable victims are like the silly Sheep of our slaughter-houses; they allow themselves to be operated upon by the paralyser, submitting stupidly, without offering much resistance.”

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