The Insects - California State Series Author:Peter Farb and The Editors of LIFE From Time-Life Books. About the Author: "Peter Farb is already known to readers of the LIFE Nature Series as the author of 'The Forest.' Although he writes with authority on the complex ecologic relationships of forest communities, his true field is insects. He began collecting them as a boy,...and has continued his interest ever since. His sp... more »ecialty is insect behavior, particularly that of the wasps. He has served as secretary of the New York Entomological Societty and as been a member of the editorial board of its journal for several years." Chapters include: The Realm of the Insect, Living in Armor, The Marvel of Metamorphosis, Insect Architecture, The Hunters and the Hunted, Flowers, Pollen and Bees, The Water Dwellers, and The Ant: Wisdom or Instinct?« less