Insect Architecture: To which Are Added, Miscellanies, on the Ravages, the Preservation for Purposes of Study, and the Classification, of Insects
London: John Murray, 1857. New Edition. Hardcover. A fearsome spider (Epeira diadema) suspends herself by a thread from a row of thorns on the front cover of this fascinating collection of observations on the materials and techniques insects use to build their homes, from eggs and cocoons to webs, nests..... More