viii ILLUSTRATIONS 



FACING PA«B 



THE MANTIS DEVOURING THE MALE IN THE ACT OF 

 MATING ; THE MANTIS COMPLETING HER NEST , 

 GOLDEN SCARAB^I CUTTING UP A LOB-WORM . 90 



THE GOLDEN GARDENER : THE MATING SEASON OVER, 



THE MALES ARE EVISCERATED BY THE FEMALES . II4 



THE FIELD-CRICKET : A DUEL BETWEEN RIVALS ; THE 

 DEFEATED RIVAL RETIRES, INSULTED BY THE 

 VICTOR ...... 124 



THE ITALIAN CRICKET . . . • I32 



THE GREAT PEACOCK OR EMPEROR MOTH , . 180 



THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH. THE PILGRIMS DIVERTED 



BY THE LIGHT OF A LAMP . . . I96 



THE GREY LOCUST ; THE NERVATURES OF THE WING ; 

 THE BALANINUS FALLEN A VICTIM TO THE LENGTH 

 OF HER PROBOSCIS ..... 244 



THE PINE-CHAFER {MELOLONTHA FULLO) , . 318 



