CONTENTS[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]