Thanks JHF for copy of his Souvenirs entomologiques [1879].
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Thanks JHF for copy of his Souvenirs entomologiques [1879].
Comments on JHF’s book [Souvenirs entomologiques (1879)].
Discusses story told by Erasmus Darwin about a wasp cutting off wings of fly.
Sorry JHF is opposed to descent theory.
Suggests experiment concerning insects’ sense of direction.
Discusses sense of direction of cats and other animals.
Sends a copy of his Souvenirs entomologiques [1879].
On instinct in insects. Intends to experiment as CD proposes.