“I do believe that an intimacy with the world of crickets and their kind can be salutary - not for what they are likely to teach us about ourselves but because they remind us, of we will let them, that there are other voices, other rhythms, other strivings and fulfillments than our own.”
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Howard Evans
Howard Evans, an accomplished entomologist, was born on February 23, 1919, and passed away on July 18, 2002. He is renowned for his research in entomology, particularly in the field of Lepidoptera classification. more
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