The Insect
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| Originally published | 1857 |
| Authors | Jules Michelet |
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| ID | 2991869 |
About The Insect
The Insect is one of four works in which Jules Michelet wrote about his study of nature. Published after his death it has become a beloved tome of his work.
The man rescuing Britain's 'magical' glow worms
... " The Insect is declining in many parts of the UK due to a host of factors, from habitat loss to light pollution...
Conservation: Lifeline for endangered insect feared extinct
... The Insect was recorded now and again in British rivers between 1959 and 1995, but then vanished...
Amateur photographer snaps pink grasshopper in Lincoln
... " She said in some grasshoppers the unusual colouration is caused by a condition called erythrism, which causes The Insect s body to produce too much red pigment, others are juveniles that will turn greener and browner as they get older...
Swallowtail butterfly enthusiasts flock to Strumpshaw
... Diane Scott, from Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, said she was " over the moon" to have photographed The Insect at Strumpshaw Fen...
Butterfly species named after Lord of the Rings villain Sauron
... Experts hit on the name Saurona because the black rings on The Insect s orange wings reminded them of the all-seeing eye described in JRR Tolkien s books...
China and Hong Kong: The highs and lows since handover
... The Insect was a derogatory reference to mainland Chinese...
Bono: U2's name and songs make me cringe
... " (The correct spelling of The Insect is beetle...
Malaria completely stopped by microbe
... It lives in the intestines and the genitalia of The Insect...
Swallowtail butterfly enthusiasts flock to Strumpshaw
By Katy PrickettBBC News, Norfolk
Butterfly enthusiasts have descended upon an RSPB nature reserve to catch a glimpse of one of the .
Swallowtails can only be found in the Norfolk Broads.
Diane Scott, from Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, said she was " over the moon" to have photographed The Insect at Strumpshaw Fen.
Site manager Tim Strudwick said people come from around the UK to see the " separate subspecies of swallowtail".
Visitors have " even come from Europe - But the longest Day Trip is a car full of guys who came down for The Day from Edinburgh" He Said .
The Insect with its pale yellow wings, black veins and blue margins is a wetland specialist and has a wing span range of between 80 to 90mm (3in to 3. 5in).
It was second time lucky for Ms Scott, who visited Strumpshaw a fortnight ago without a sighting.
" I did see one Last Year , But it wasn't in that great condition - this one is absolutely Brilliant , it's beautiful, " She Said .
" It means a lot, they're just so special. You don't get them at our end of the country. "
The sighting was " mission accomplished" for Mick Sharp, from Derby.
He and his wife Jean were on their way home after a holiday in Norfolk.
" We tried to see it earlier in the week, But it was too cool, and we've been on a mission to try to see it since, " He Said .
" It's Brilliant - and I was surprised at how quickly it is moving from flower to flower, in a Split Second it is getting the nectar and Moving On . "
Mr Strudwick said The Insect appears for " quite a short season, from the tail end of May into June. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com