Insects is a ten-volume work of popular science written by the French entomologist and literary scholar Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre.
The work is an entomological masterpiece summarizing the species, characteristics, habits and marriage habits of insects, and is also a literary treasure rich in knowledge, interesting beauty and philosophy. The French title of the work is literally translated as Memories of Entomology, subtitled "A Study of insect instincts and their customs." Its text is fresh, natural and funny, its tone is light and humorous, and its fact-based storyline is twisted and bizarre. The author integrates the colorful life of insects with his own life perception and looks at insects with human nature. The words reveal the author's respect and love for life.
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1． There was a man in France who had exhausted his whole life studying insects and had written ten tomes specifically for insects, and this man was (Fabre); the book was The Insects. The book was translated as The Tale of Insects or Entomological Notes and was hailed as the "Epic of Insects". Lu Xun regarded the book as a model for "talking about insect life".
2. "Insects" is the most influential book recommended by Harvard University (113) professors. This book cosmopolitanizes (insects) as a beautiful text for people to acquire (knowledge), (fun), (beauty), and (thought).
3) In the author's pen, (Yang Liu Tianniu) is like a miser, wearing a short tuxedo dress that seems to be "missing the fabric"; (the little beetle) "makes selfless dedication for its offspring, and breaks the heart for its children"; and the (little sparrow) who is bitten by a poisonous spider will also "eat happily, and if we feed slowly, he will even cry like a baby." ”
4. (Cicada) "lurks" underground for four years to drill out of the ground and sing in the sun for five weeks; (praying mantis) is good at using "psychological tactics" to subdue the enemy; (leaf bee) can "cut" the precise round blade without any tool to make the lid of the nest...
5. In addition to recording the life of insects, the author writes "Insects", but also through the insect world (reflecting social life).
6. The whole book is full of (love for life) and full of (praise for all things in nature).
7. In the Insect Chronicle, Fabre not only carefully observes the process of labor of fecal eaters, but also calls these fecal eaters (scavengers).
8. They flap their wings, their four legs rise on stilts, and their black stomachs roll up to touch the yellow feet. Carefully inspect with your large jaw and pick out the essence from the shiny surface of the mud. This is fabre's description of the scene when [the long-bellied bee] built its nest from the silt.
9. Fabre praised the architectural talent of the Wasp, arguing that in this regard it was far superior to the architectural wisdom of the Louvre.
10. "Insects" is a (biography) in terms of fragments, and as a whole, it is a brilliant insect lyric poem worthy of "Iliad" and "Odyssey".
11 Fabre praises the love of insects, especially in the chapter (Sisyphus worms) is portrayed in great detail.
12. The three types of fortified bees written in the third volume of the Insect Chronicle are (stone bees), (bush bees), and (eaves bees).
13, fireflies grow short six short legs, like (beetles).
14. The peacock moth is a (very beautiful) moth, the largest of which comes from (Europe) covered in (reddish-brown) fluff, and they live by eating (apricot leaves).
15, there is a black spider, called (tarantula).
16, crab spider is very (industrious), for their own comfort, can work tirelessly.
17. In Crickets, crickets are almost as famous as (cicadas).
18) In the south there is an insect that, like the cicada, can arouse people's interest. But it's not very famous because it can't (sing), it is (mantis).
19 The place where the author is located refers to the praying mantis (praying to God's worm), and its scientific name is (nun's robe).
20, the toxin of the caterpillar is in the (blood).
21. The firefly's attack weapon is (two hook-shaped jaws).
22, insects pretend to die is a state of (is temporarily numb and drowsy).
23, Fabre was praised by Hugo (Homer of the insect world)
24. Fabre wrote insects (d).
a. Many materials were investigated b. Many encyclopedias were read
c, raised a lot of bugs d, spent his life observing bugs
25, Tarohara spider easy (d).
a, irritability b, anger c, kill d, tame
26, phaseolus vulgaris is a kind (b).
a, elephants b, insects c, birds
27. The bee likes to build its nest in the environment of (c).
a, dry b, cold c, warm
28 The singer in the summer sun is (a).
a, cicada b, cricket c, grasshopper
29. (b) is the natural enemy of caterpillars.
a, black step nail b, gold step nail c, tube worm
30, born climber is (b).
a, tarantula b, dung beetle c, grasshopper
31, if there is a slight movement next to it, the Italian cricket will (b).
a, throat pronunciation b, abdomen pronunciation c, mouth pronunciation
32. Crab spiders love to eat in "Insects".)
a, bees b, scorpions c, butterflies
33. Subtilis is a kind of (c).
a, beetle b, mushrooms growing on trees c, mushrooms growing underground
34. How do spiders know that there is prey in the spider's web (d).
a, see with the eyes b, hear with the ears
c. The d perceived by the sense of smell, felt by the vibration of the prey on the internet
Insect-related verses:
(1) The small lotus only shows its sharp horns, and there are dragonflies standing on the head.
(2) Spring silkworm to the end of the dead silk, the wax torch into gray tears began to dry.
(3) Silver candle autumn light cold painting screen, light luo small fan fluttering firefly.
(4) Rice flowers say good year, listen to the sound of frogs.
(5) Children rush to chase yellow butterflies, flying into cauliflower and nowhere to be found.
(6) The crickets are gradually more and more autumnal, and the toads should be deep at night.
(7) The noisier the cicada forest, the quieter the birdsong mountain.
(8) Stop the shuttle to borrow crickets, and leave the spider to pay for it.
(9) Hedge sound new crickets, grass shadow old dragonflies.
(10) Crickets sound in the shadows, and the crickets sing deeply.
(11) The south window sleeps on a pillow for the first time, and the butterflies fly like snow all over the garden.
(12) Wear flowers and butterflies deeply, and point water dragonflies to fly.