02248cam a22003253u 4500 1887 UtSlPG 20260610133050.0 m cr n 260607r1999||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 QL Fabre, Jean-Henri, 1823-1915 The Life of the Spider Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1999 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier From the translator's note to the 1912 Hodder and Stoughton edition (missing from Project Gutenberg's version): "The following essays have been selected from the ten volumes composing the Souvenirs entomologiques." Release date is 1999-09-01 David Price "The Life of the Spider" by Jean-Henri Fabre is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book serves as an observational study of spiders, particularly focusing on their behaviors, instincts, and ecological roles. Fabre explores various species, such as the Black-bellied Tarantula and the Banded Epeira, revealing the intricacies of their lives and the common misconceptions surrounding them. The opening of "The Life of the Spider" introduces readers to the Black-bellied Tarantula, discussing the prejudices against spiders and emphasizing the striking abilities and characteristics of this often-misunderstood creature. Fabre recounts his personal observations and hunting techniques for capturing tarantulas, detailing their construction of burrows and methods of capturing prey. Through fascinating anecdotes and descriptions, he showcases the tarantula's hunting prowess and the complex ecological relationships spiders maintain within their environments, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of their life cycles and behaviors throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Spiders Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander, 1865-1921 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1887 43998 43998