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Author : Claude Lebas,Christophe Galkowski,Rumsaïs Blatrix,Philippe Wegnez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1472954068
Author : Richard Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472964892
'Brilliant, Fantastic and Significant' - Dr George McGavin Ants are seemingly everywhere, and this familiarity has led to some contemptuous and less than helpful stereotypes. In this compelling insight into the natural and cultural history of ants, Richard Jones helps to unravel some of the myths and misunderstanding surrounding their remarkable behaviours. Ant aggregations in large (often mind-bogglingly huge) nests are a complex mix of genetics, chemistry, geography and higher social interaction. Their forage trails – usually to aphid colonies but occasionally into the larder – are maintained by a wondrous alchemy of molecular scents and markers. Their social colony structure confused natural philosophers of old and still taxes the modern biologist today. Beginning the book with a straightforward look at ant morphology, Jones then explores the ant species found in the British Isles and parts of nearby mainland Europe, their foraging, nesting, navigating and battle instincts, how ants interact with the landscape, their evolution, and their place in our understanding of how life on earth works. Alongside this, he explores the complex relationship between humans and ants, and how ants went from being the subject of fables and moral storytelling to become popular research tools. Drawing on up-to-date science and featuring striking colour photographs throughout, this book presents a convincing case for why ants are worth our greater recognition and respect.
Author : William Farren White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Ants
ISBN : OXFORD:591048660
Author : Horace St. John Kelly Donisthorpe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : Ants
ISBN : UOM:39015064468062
Author : Horace St John Kelly Donisthorpe
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1407771175
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author : Horace St. John Kelly Donisthorpe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : Ants
ISBN : UOM:39015064468245
Author : George Bowdler Buckton
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385530713
Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
Author : Richard Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472964885
'Brilliant, Fantastic and Significant' - Dr George McGavin Ants are seemingly everywhere, and this familiarity has led to some contemptuous and less than helpful stereotypes. In this compelling insight into the natural and cultural history of ants, Richard Jones helps to unravel some of the myths and misunderstanding surrounding their remarkable behaviours. Ant aggregations in large (often mind-bogglingly huge) nests are a complex mix of genetics, chemistry, geography and higher social interaction. Their forage trails – usually to aphid colonies but occasionally into the larder – are maintained by a wondrous alchemy of molecular scents and markers. Their social colony structure confused natural philosophers of old and still taxes the modern biologist today. Beginning the book with a straightforward look at ant morphology, Jones then explores the ant species found in the British Isles and parts of nearby mainland Europe, their foraging, nesting, navigating and battle instincts, how ants interact with the landscape, their evolution, and their place in our understanding of how life on earth works. Alongside this, he explores the complex relationship between humans and ants, and how ants went from being the subject of fables and moral storytelling to become popular research tools. Drawing on up-to-date science and featuring striking colour photographs throughout, this book presents a convincing case for why ants are worth our greater recognition and respect.
Author : William Farren White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Ants
ISBN : STANFORD:36105042963780
Author : William Forsell Kirby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Ants
ISBN : UCBK:C072253189
Author : Horace John Kelly St Donisthorpe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1375599275
Author : Horace John Kelly St. Donisthorpe
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1293508616
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Author : John Kelly Donisthorpe
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1017090181
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Author : Bert Hölldobler,Edward O. Wilson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Ants
ISBN : 9780674040755
From the Arctic to South Africa - one finds them everywhere: Ants. Making up nearly 15% of the entire terrestrial animal biomass, ants are impressive not only in quantitative terms, they also fascinate by their highly organized and complex social system. Their caste system, the division of labor, the origin of altruistic behavior and the complex forms of chemical communication makes them the most interesting group of social organisms and the main subject for sociobiologists. Not least is their ecological importance: Ants are the premier soil turners, channelers of energy and dominatrices of the insect fauna. TOC:The importance of ants.- Classification and origins.- The colony life cycle.- Altruism and the origin of the worker caste.- Colony odor and kin recognition.- Queen numbers and domination.- Communication.- Caste and division of labor.- Social homeostasis and flexibility.- Foraging and territorial strategies.- The organization of species communities.- Symbioses among ant species.- Symbioses with other animals.- Interaction with plants.- The specialized predators.- The army ants.- The fungus growers.- The harvesters.- The weaver ants.- Collecting and culturing ants.- Glossary.- Bibliography.- Index.
Author : J. K. Donisthorpe
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 1528365127
Excerpt from British Ants: Their Life History and Classification The study of British ants has long been retarded by the want of a comprehensive work. In spite of the great and admitted fascina tion of the subject very few books have been devoted to it, and of these not one attempts to deal with the whole subject. It is with the object of supplying this long-felt want that the present volume has been written. 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.
