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The author presents a sequence of close observational essays that document the natural history and behavior of various solitary hunting wasps. Each chapter focuses on a species, describing nest construction, prey capture and paralysis, provisioning of larvae, cocooning, and interactions with parasites. Careful experiments and field observations probe sensory abilities and the nature of instinct, contrasting fixed patterns with adaptive variation. The narrative blends anatomical detail, life-cycle stages, and reflections on instinctual intelligence, offering structured case studies that illuminate wasp ecology and the methods of empirical entomology.

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Printed in Great Britain by T. and A. Constable, Printers to His Majesty
at the Edinburgh University Press

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26, 391, 391 Otiorhyncus Otiorhynchus 1
117 Liége Liège 1 / 0

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F.Z.S. Fellow of the Zoological Society