On The Oxen-Born Bees Of The Ancients, Bugonia: And Their Relation To Eristalis Tenax, A Two Winged Insect (1894)

by Carl Robert Osten-Sacken

Book Overview

On The Oxen-Born Bees Of The Ancients, Bugonia: And Their Relation To Eristalis Tenax, A Two Winged Insect (1894) is a scientific book written by Carl Robert Osten Sacken. The book explores the concept of oxen-born bees, which were believed by ancient Greeks to be born from the carcasses of oxen. The author delves into the history and mythology surrounding these bees and their supposed origin, as well as the scientific evidence that refutes this belief...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104652692
• ISBN13: 9781104652692
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"