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Bookworms were one of the threats to book preservation identified by 19th Century collector and printer William Blades in his work The Enemies of Books. [16] How to protect papyrus, paper (and later parchment) collections from bugs is a topic that already Aristotle was interested in and that kept librarians busy through the centuries.
Aesop's ants: picture by Milo Winter, 1888–1956. Anthropomorphised ants have often been used in fables, children's stories, and religious texts to represent industriousness and cooperative effort. [2] In the Book of Proverbs, ants are held up as a good example for humans for their hard work and cooperation.
Psocoptera (/ s oʊ ˈ k ɒ p t ər ə /) are a paraphyletic group of insects that are commonly known as booklice, barklice or barkflies. [1] The name Psocoptera has been replaced with Psocodea in recent literature, with the inclusion of the former order Phthiraptera into Psocodea (as part of the suborder Troctomorpha).
A Spell of Winter is a 1995 literary gothic novel [1] by Helen Dunmore, set in England, around the time of World War I. The novel was the first recipient of the Orange Prize for Fiction in 1996. [ 2 ]
Cockroaches are a constant pest, even in the winter. They are very resilient and can find their way inside through sewer lines, a small hole or open doors. Stink Bugs. Stink bugs need a warm home ...
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There Egyptian gods that associate with insects like Selket Khepri and Neith [2] The bowstring on Hindu love god Kamadeva's bow is made of honeybees. [3] The Baganda people of Uganda hold the legend of Kintu, the first man on earth. Save for his cow, Kintu lived alone. One day he asked permission from Ggulu, who lived in heaven, to marry his ...
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