Ants Of North America

Author : Brian L. Fisher,Stefan P. Cover Ph. D.
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 0520934555

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Ants of North America by Brian L. Fisher,Stefan P. Cover Ph. D. Pdf

Ants are among the most conspicuous and the most ecologically important of insects. This concise, easy-to-use, authoritative identification guide introduces the fascinating and diverse ant fauna of the United States and Canada. It features the first illustrated key to North American ant genera, discusses distribution patterns, explores ant ecology and natural history, and includes a list of all currently recognized ant species in this large region. * New keys to the 73 North American ant genera illustrated with 250 line drawings ensure accurate identification * 180 color images show the head and profile of each genus and important species groups * Includes a glossary of important terms

Author : John H. Klotz
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Ants
ISBN : 0801474736

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Urban Ants of North America and Europe by John H. Klotz Pdf

Ants that commonly invade homes, damage structures, inflict painful bites, or sting humans or their pets are considered pest ants. This illustrated identification guide highlights forty species of ants that pose difficulties in urban settings. Included are well-known invasive troublemakers such as the red imported fire ant and Argentine ant, as well as native species. After an introductory chapter on the evolution, biology, and ecology of pest ants, the book follows a taxonomic arrangement by subfamily. Each subfamily chapter includes separate illustrated keys to both the genera and species of that group to enable entomologists and pest control professionals to identify pest ants correctly. The species accounts cover biology, distribution, and methods for excluding and/or removing ants from human structures and landscapes. The authors focus on the ants' biology and nesting behavior, life cycles, and feeding preferences; an intimate understanding of these factors enables the implementation of the least toxic control methods available. A chapter on control principles and techniques encompasses chemical strategies, habitat and structural modifications, biological control, and integrated pest management methods. Urban Ants of North America and Europe also contains valuable information on the diagnosis and treatment of human reactions to ant stings and bites. This comprehensive reference work on these economically significant ants includes the scientific, English, French, Spanish, and German names for each species and a summary of invasive ant species in the United States and Europe.

Author : William Steel Creighton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Ants
ISBN : OCLC:4693800

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The Ants of North America by William Steel Creighton Pdf

Author : Eleanor Spicer Rice,Alex Wild,Rob Dunn
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226445816

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Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants by Eleanor Spicer Rice,Alex Wild,Rob Dunn Pdf

Did you know that for every human on earth, there are about one million ants? They are among the longest-lived insects—with some ant queens passing the thirty-year mark—as well as some of the strongest. Fans of both the city and countryside alike, ants decompose dead wood, turn over soil (in some places more than earthworms), and even help plant forests by distributing seeds. But while fewer than thirty of the nearly one thousand ant species living in North America are true pests, we cringe when we see them marching across our kitchen floors. No longer! In this witty, accessible, and beautifully illustrated guide, Eleanor Spicer Rice, Alex Wild, and Rob Dunn metamorphose creepy-crawly revulsion into myrmecological wonder. Emerging from Dunn’s ambitious citizen science project Your Wild Life (an initiative based at North Carolina State University), Dr. Eleanor’s Book of Common Ants provides an eye-opening entomological overview of the natural history of species most noted by project participants—and even offers tips on keeping ant farms in your home. Exploring species from the spreading red imported fire ant to the pavement ant, and featuring Wild’s stunning photography, this guide will be a tremendous resource for teachers, students, and scientists alike. But more than this, it will transform the way we perceive the environment around us by deepening our understanding of its littlest inhabitants, inspiring everyone to find their inner naturalist, get outside, and crawl across the dirt—magnifying glass in hand.

Author : Aaron M. Ellison,Nicholas J. Gotelli,Elizabeth J. Farnsworth,Gary D. Alpert
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780300169300

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A Field Guide to the Ants of New England by Aaron M. Ellison,Nicholas J. Gotelli,Elizabeth J. Farnsworth,Gary D. Alpert Pdf

This book is the first user-friendly regional guide devoted to ants—the “little things that run the world.” Lavishly illustrated with more than 500 line drawings, 300-plus photographs, and regional distribution maps as composite illustrations for every species, this guide will introduce amateur and professional naturalists and biologists, teachers and students, and environmental managers and pest-control professionals to more than 140 ant species found in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. The detailed drawings and species descriptions, together with the high-magnification photographs, will allow anyone to identify and learn about ants and their diversity, ecology, life histories, and beauty. In addition, the book includes sections on collecting ants, ant ecology and evolution, natural history, and patterns of geographic distribution and diversity to help readers gain a greater understanding and appreciation of ants.

Author : W. S. Creighton
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0353178292

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The Ants of North America by W. S. Creighton Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : William Steel Creighton
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 1333209096

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The Ants of North America (Classic Reprint) by William Steel Creighton Pdf

Excerpt from The Ants of North America The bibliographic citations carried for each species and subspecies have been extensively edited. It is no longer practical to present full bibliographies for many of our species. In recent years many regional studies dealing with the distribution of our ants have been published. Much use has been made of such studies in preparing the ranges pre sented herein. But I cannot feel that this type of publication should be listed in the bibliography of each species which it covers. It has been assumed that if the reader of this book finds it necessary to look up references given under the various species, it will be because he wishes to secure a fuller knowledge of the structure of the insects than can be obtained from the keys. Considerable effort has been made to see that all such references apply to descriptive material or to points which elucidate the taxonomy of the species involved. Papers which carry only distributional records have been placed in the general bibliography at the end of the volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Kevin Williams,Aaron D. Pan,Joseph S. Wilson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691212043

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Velvet Ants of North America by Kevin Williams,Aaron D. Pan,Joseph S. Wilson Pdf

An authoritative, marvelously illustrated field guide to the velvet ants of North America Velvet Ants of North America is a beautiful photographic guide to the species of the wasp family Mutillidae found in the United States and Canada. Featuring hundreds of full-color photos, it covers nearly 460 species—representing more than 9 percent of all velvet ant species, which number in the thousands worldwide—providing comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of this spectacular group of insects. This one-of-a-kind guide serves as an invaluable reference for naturalists, scientific researchers, museum specialists, and outdoor enthusiasts. Covers nearly 460 species found in North America and throughout the world Features stunning high-resolution photos of each species Detailed species accounts and keys allow for easy and rewarding identification Sheds invaluable light on taxa from Mesoamerica, the Caribbean, and beyond Provides silhouette images depicting the actual size ranges of species Includes distribution maps of nearly all diurnal species in the United States and Canada

Author : Brian L. Fisher,Barry Bolton
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520278660

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Ants of Africa and Madagascar by Brian L. Fisher,Barry Bolton Pdf

Across the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions, ants are one of the most conspicuous and ecologically dominant animal groups. From driver ants to weaver ants, there are over 2,000 species in Africa alone and over 600 in Madagascar. Ê Ants of Africa and Madagascar introduces readers to the fascinating and diverse ant fauna of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Featuring illustrated keys to subfamilies, separate keys to Afrotropical and Malagasy ant genera, and distribution maps, it also describes diagnostic characters, explores ant ecology and natural history, and includes a list of all currently recognized ant species in the regions. This detailed guide is an essential tool for entomologists and myrmecologists working with and learning about this diverse population of Formicidae.

Author : Richard A. Bradley
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520315310

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Common Spiders of North America by Richard A. Bradley Pdf

Spiders are among the most diverse groups of terrestrial invertebrates, yet they are among the least studied and understood. This first comprehensive guide to all 68 spider families in North America beautifully illustrates 469 of the most commonly encountered species. Group keys enable identification by web type and other observable details, and species descriptions include identification tips, typical habitat, geographic distribution, and behavioral notes. A concise illustrated introduction to spider biology and anatomy explains spider relationships. This book is a critical resource for curious naturalists who want to understand this ubiquitous and ecologically critical component of our biosphere.

Author : Mark W. Moffett
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520945418

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Adventures among Ants by Mark W. Moffett Pdf

Intrepid international explorer, biologist, and photographer Mark W. Moffett, "the Indiana Jones of entomology," takes us around the globe on a strange and colorful journey in search of the hidden world of ants. In tales from Nigeria, Indonesia, the Amazon, Australia, California, and elsewhere, Moffett recounts his entomological exploits and provides fascinating details on how ants live and how they dominate their ecosystems through strikingly human behaviors, yet at a different scale and a faster tempo. Moffett’s spectacular close-up photographs shrink us down to size, so that we can observe ants in familiar roles; warriors, builders, big-game hunters, and slave owners. We find them creating marketplaces and assembly lines and dealing with issues we think of as uniquely human—including hygiene, recycling, and warfare. Adventures among Ants introduces some of the world’s most awe-inspiring species and offers a startling new perspective on the limits of our own perception. • Ants are world-class road builders, handling traffic problems on thoroughfares that dwarf our highway systems in their complexity • Ants with the largest societies often deploy complicated military tactics • Some ants have evolved from hunter-gatherers into farmers, domesticating other insects and growing crops for food

Author : William Morton Wheeler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : Ants
ISBN : OCLC:12176076

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The Fungus-growing Ants of North America by William Morton Wheeler Pdf

Author : Bert Hölldobler,Edward O. Wilson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1998-07-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674254589

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Journey to the Ants by Bert Hölldobler,Edward O. Wilson Pdf

Richly illustrated and delightfully written, Journey to the Ants combines autobiography and scientific lore to convey the excitement and pleasure the study of ants can offer. Bert Hölldobler and E. O. Wilson interweave their personal adventures with the social lives of ants, building, from the first minute observations of childhood, a remarkable account of these abundant insects’ evolutionary achievement.

Author : Laurel Dianne Hansen,John H. Klotz
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : 0801442621

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Carpenter Ants of the United States and Canada by Laurel Dianne Hansen,John H. Klotz Pdf

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Author : Eli M. Sarnat,Evan P. Economo
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520098886

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The Ants of Fiji by Eli M. Sarnat,Evan P. Economo Pdf

The ant fauna of the Fijian archipelago is a diverse assemblage of endemic radiations, pan-Pacific species, and exotics introduced from around the world. The Ants of Fiji describes the entire Fijian ant fauna, and includes the results of a recently completed archipelago-wide biodiversity inventory. A total of 187 ant species representing 43 genera are recognized here with an illustrated key to genera, synopses of each species, keys to species of all genera, and a species list. The work is heavily illustrated with specimen images, distribution maps, and habitat elevation charts.