THE INSECT WORLD; 



A POPULAR ACCOUNT OF THE ORDERS OF 



INSECTS, 



TOGETHER WITH A DESCRIPTION 



THE HABITS AND ECONOMY OF SOME OF THE MOST 

 INTERESTING SPECIES. 



FROM THE FRENCH OF 



LOUIS FIGUIER, 



AUTHOR OF " THE WORLD BEFORE THE DELUGE," " THE VEGETABLE WORLD, 

 44 THE OCEAN WOBLD," ETC., ETC. 



ILLUSTRATED BY 564 WOODCUTS. 

 BY MM. E. BLANCHARD, DELAHAYE, AFTER REAUMUR, ETC. 



NEW YORK : D. APPLETON & CO. 



1868. 



