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Entomology
Entomology is the study of insects.
![The Metamorphosis [Franz Kafka] by Franz Kafka](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1579650631l/50620028._SX98_.jpg "The Metamorphosis [Franz Kafka] by Franz Kafka")
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A most extraordinary device for catching dragon-flies is used by the children of the province of Kii. They get a long hair, - a woman's hair, - and attach a very small pebble to each end of it, so as to form a miniature "bolas"; and this they sling high into the air. A dragon-fly pounces upon the passing object; but the moment that he seizes it, the hair twists round his body, and the weight of the pebbles brings him to the ground.
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― A Japanese Miscellany: Strange Stories, Folklore Gleanings, Studies Here & There
― A Japanese Miscellany: Strange Stories, Folklore Gleanings, Studies Here & There
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Entomologists use that word 'foul' often when referring to the flavor of a caterpillar. They are rarely more specific than 'foul' or 'tasty.' I expect that is because they are leaving the assessment up to birds, and birds have a very binary approach.
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