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In September 1915, the 91-year-old Fabre, with the support of his family, sat in a wheelchair and inspected the "Barren Stone Garden" he loved all his life for the last time. In this beloved land of "cornflowers and insects", Fabre spent 30 years completing ten volumes of "Insects", a great classic spanning the fields of science and literature.

Select representative chapters from "Insects", which is a literary work rich in knowledge, interesting beauty and philosophy. Its writing is fresh, natural and interesting, its tone is relaxed and humorous, and its fact-based storyline has twists and turns. The author integrates the colorful life of insects with his own life insights, and looks at insects with human nature.

"Insect Diary" is a work about insects written by French entomologist Fabre based on his lifelong experience and achievements in insect research. Fabre used human nature to observe the nature of insects, and used prose style to truly record the instincts, habits, labor, marriage and love, reproduction and death of various insects in the book. The whole book is permeated with the author's love and awe for life, and reflects the author's meticulous and tireless scientific exploration spirit. This work is not only a popular science book on entomology, but also a literary masterpiece describing insects. It is a model of the perfect combination of science and literature.

"Insect Diary" is a scientific masterpiece about the habits and behavior of insects written by French entomologist Fabre. It is also a literary classic integrating knowledge, philosophy and interest. It uses human nature to observe the insect world, and uses the colorful life of insects to express life insights. Every line is filled with profound humanistic care. This book has been nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature and is known as the "Epic of Insects". It has been translated into more than 60 languages ​​and has been a popular book for more than 100 years since its publication.

"Insect Diary" combines science and literature, which also means that it has both scientific rationality and literary sensibility. The book reveals witty words from time to time, puts forward in-depth thinking on the value of life, and attempts to incorporate deeper meanings into science. The rational component in "Insects" is reflected in the author's research and thinking. In his observation and research on insects, Fabre conducted repeated experiments and verified various materials. He dared to question mainstream academic opinions, explored and pursued the truth, and did his best to continuously explore and supplement the knowledge structure. He did not easily draw conclusions about his own observation results, and at the same time showed his skepticism and his own limitations. While expressing his thoughts while observing insects, he clearly realized the arrogance of human beings and the barbarism of mechanized society. He often ridiculed the rigid prejudices of human beings in his words, and carefully thought calmly about the current situation of society.