TY - BOOK AU - Marks,Winston K. AU - Palais,Rudolph TI - Tabby T2 - Produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1954 AV - PS PY - 2010/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Science fiction KW - Short stories KW - Epistolary fiction KW - Scientists -- Fiction KW - Islands of the Pacific -- Fiction KW - Insects -- Fiction N1 - Release date is 2010-05-30; Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Tabby" by Winston K. Marks is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The book explores the discovery of an extraterrestrial insect known as the "Tabby," which has unique biological properties and behaviors that impact an isolated tropical ecosystem. The narrative is structured through a series of letters, providing both a personal and scientific perspective on the unfolding events. The story unfolds through the eyes of Fred, a member of a scientific expedition to a distant island, who witnesses the arrival of a mysterious flying saucer that releases a swarm of green flies, dubbed "Tabby." As these insects proliferate rapidly, they disrupt the local environment, leading to a spike in the population of larger predatory spiders. Tensions rise as Fred and his companions grapple with the implications of this invasion: is the Tabby a weapon sent by an alien civilization to disrupt Earth's ecosystem? As the narrative progresses, it becomes clear that the Tabby's reproductive capabilities and symbiotic relationship with spiders could lead to dire consequences for life on the island, forcing the characters to confront the potential ramifications of their discovery and their desperate need to control the invasive species. Ultimately, the story delves into themes of ecological balance, survival, and the unforeseen consequences of human exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32613 ER -