“Catholic Bugman” at his best

No one “read the book of nature” like the author. This book was is the result of countless hours devoted to observing bugs while they hunted, built nests, and fed their families. Suspensefully written essays blending facts and picturesque folklore. With infectious enthusiasm, Fabre weaves his stories:

• how the scarab beetle sculpts his ball of food for home delivery • cause of a firefly’s glow • how the locust sings • the luxurious home of the cricket, an expert fiddle-player • the cannibalism of the pious-looking praying mantis • "grubby" adventures in rotted wood • the self-denial of a Spanish Beetle.

Can bugs teach virtue to us? Maybe. Yummy!

168pp. Softcover.