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Insect Stories

by Vernon Kellogg

These 13 essays explore the fascinating world of insects all around us. Vernon Kellogg, an eminent entomologist and natural story teller, and his little friend Mary, start by collecting Tarantula Holes and proceed to observe spiders, ant lions, ants, wasps and many other tiny creatures in their daily life. Each creature has a wonderful story and it is told most entertainingly.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1908

Genre/Category

Essays Science

Tags/Keywords

Insects

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Vernon Kellogg

United States

Vernon Lyman Kellogg was an American entomologist, evolutionary biologist, and science administrator. His father was Lyman Beecher Kellogg, first president of the Kansas State Normal School (now known...

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