The Glow-Worm And Other Beetles - 9781530594887

Few insects in our climes vie in popular fame with the Glow-worm, that curious little animal which, to celebrate the little joys of life, kindles a beacon at its tail-end. Who does not know it, at least by name? Who has not seen it roam amid the grass, like a spark fallen from the moon at its full? The Greeks of old called it [Greek: lampouris], meaning, the bright-tailed. Science employs the same term: it calls the lantern-bearer, Lampyris noctiluca, LIN. In this case, the common name is inferior to the scientific phrase, which, when translated, becomes both expressive and accurate.

• | Author: Jean-Henri Fabre
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Jun 30, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 108 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 153059488X
• | ISBN-13: 9781530594887