CONTENTS 



PAGK 



translator's note ..... V 



CHAPTER 



I. THE SAORED BEETLH - - - - - 1 



n. THE SACRED BEETLE : THE PEAR - - - - 18 



HI. THE SACRED BEETLE : THE MODELLING - - - 32 

 IV. THE SACRED BEETLE : THE GRUB, THE METAMORPHOSIS, 



THE HATCHING-CHAMBER - - - - 42 



V. THE SPANISH COPRIS - - - - - 63 



VI. THE ONTHOPHAGI - - - - - - 79 



VII. A BARREN PROMISE - - - - - 88 



Vm. A DITNG-BEETLE OF THE PAMPAS - - - - 99 



IX. THE GEOTBXJPES : THE PTTBLIC HEALTH - - - 113 



X. MINOTAtTRTJS TYPHCEUS ..... 127 



XI. THE TWO -BANDED SCO LIA .... 143 



xn. THE RINGED CALICTJROUS ..... 157 



XIII. THE OLD WEEVILS ----.- 171 



XIV. LEAF-ROLLERS - - - - . - 184 

 XV. THE HALICTI ...... 199 



XVI. THE HALICTI: THE PORTRESS .... 210 



XVII. THE LANGUEDOCIAN SCORPION .... 223 



XVIII. THE LANGUEDOCIAN SCORPION : THE FAMILY - - 243 



