Many bees, like sawflies, do not build their own nests, but only use nests left or abandoned by other animals as their shelters. Some bees will live in the former residence of Mei Sen bees, some will live in earthworms' tunnels or snails' empty shells, some will occupy branches once occupied by bees, and some will move into sandpits once occupied by bees.
Cotton-picking bees usually collect cotton from mullet, thistle and iris to build nests on branches. After the roof is completed, they are afraid of being unreliable, and they have to fill in the gaps between branches. This nest is really a solid fortification, and no enemy can attack it.
Fat-picking bees use people's ready-made houses, slightly transform them into their own living places, and fill them with resin shells, which is the nest of fat-picking bees. Lipid-collecting bees often choose a snail shell of suitable size as their nest. In a big shell, its nest is at the end of the shell. In a small shell, its nest is built near the mouth of the shell. There is a second line of defense under the cover made of resin and sand.
insectology
Souvenir Entomology, also known as Insect World, Insect Story, Notes on Entomology or Insect Story, is a long biological work written by Jean-Henri casimir Fabres, a French entomologist and writer, with a total of ten volumes. The first volume was first published in 1879, and the whole book was first published in 1907.
This work is an insect biology book, which summarizes the species, characteristics, habits and mating habits of insects, records the real life of insects, expresses the spirituality of insects in struggle for existence, and also records Fabers' motivation, life ambition, knowledge background and living conditions of being obsessed with insect research.
The author combines the colorful life of insects with his own life feelings, treats insects with a human attitude, and reveals his respect and love for life between the lines.