CHAPTER I—THE FABLE OF THE CIGALE AND THE ANT

CHAPTER II—THE CIGALE LEAVES ITS BURROW

CHAPTER III—THE SONG OF THE CIGALE

CHAPTER IV—THE CIGALE. THE EGGS AND THEIR HATCHING

CHAPTER V—THE MANTIS. THE CHASE

CHAPTER VI—THE MANTIS. COURTSHIP

CHAPTER VII—THE MANTIS. THE NEST

CHAPTER VIII—THE GOLDEN GARDENER. ITS NUTRIMENT

CHAPTER IX—THE GOLDEN GARDENER. COURTSHIP

CHAPTER X—THE FIELD CRICKET

CHAPTER XI—THE ITALIAN CRICKET

CHAPTER XII—THE SISYPHUS BEETLE. THE INSTINCT OF PATERNITY

CHAPTER XIII—A BEE-HUNTER: THE PHILANTHUS AVIPORUS

CHAPTER XIV—THE GREAT PEACOCK, OR EMPEROR MOTH

CHAPTER XV—THE OAK EGGAR, OR BANDED MONK

CHAPTER XVI—A TRUFFLE-HUNTER: THE BOLBOCERAS GALLICUS

CHAPTER XVII—THE ELEPHANT-BEETLE

CHAPTER XVIII—THE PEA-WEEVIL

CHAPTER XIX—AN INVADER: THE HARICOT-WEEVIL

CHAPTER XX—THE GREY LOCUST

CHAPTER XXI—THE PINE-CHAFER

INDEX