Natural History Of Insects

Author : Richard Jones
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781784272517

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A Natural History of Insects in 100 Limericks by Richard Jones Pdf

Insects are often overlooked because they are small or ignored because they are deemed trivial, and many are dismissed as nuisance pests. But their numbers and diversity are mind-numbing, and under even a modest hand lens they are beautiful or bizarre. Insects dominate the centre ground of all terrestrial and most aquatic ecosystems. They inform us of the conservation value of ancient woodland and chalk downland. They help monitor the purity or pollution levels of ponds, streams and rivers. And they can demonstrate the effects of climate change, acting as warning lights to alert us to the damage that humans are doing to the world. Recent insectageddon headlines are starting to make people sit up and take more notice. What better way to promote an interest in these fascinating creatures than by poetizing them? This cornucopia of discordant nonsense, with some quite frankly dubious rhyming clashes, is offered up so that entomological outreach will at least benefit from their shock value.

Author : James Rennie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1829
Category : Insects
ISBN : OXFORD:N10926557

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The Natural History of Insects by James Rennie Pdf

Author : Stephen Marshall
Publisher : Firefly Books
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1770859624

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Insects: Their Natural History and Diversity by Stephen Marshall Pdf

Reviews of the first edition of Insects [starred review]-This book is simply bigger, prettier, and more comprehensive than any previous publication on insects.- --Library Journal -An incredibly important, masterfully written and profusely illustrated work that belongs in the library of every field biologist, educator, student and naturalist . . . a book that is destined to become a natural history classic-. --Arthur V Evans, Research Collaborator, Dept. of Entomology, Smithsonian Institution Called -a milestone in insect photography- and -simply bigger, prettier and more comprehensive than any previous publication on insects, - Professor Stephen Marshall's Insects is now in a new edition, with more than 500 changes to reflect the latest scientific findings since it was first published in 2006. It is a comprehensive reference on insects featuring an easy identification guide using 28 picture keys, 4000 color photographs taken in the field (not pinned specimens), expert advice on observing insects, and more. Insects enables readers and starting entomologists to identify most insects quickly and accurately. More than 50 pages of picture keys lead to appropriate chapters and specific photos, to confirm identification. The keys are surprisingly comprehensive and easy for non-specialists to use. Features include: detailed chapters covering insect orders and insect families a brief examination of common families of related terrestrial arthropods 4000+ color photographs showing typical behaviors and key characteristics three indexes--common family names, photographs, general index expert guidance on observing, collecting and photographing insects new remarks on declining habitat and threats to biodiversity. This book has been widely and thoroughly praised. It is now ready for a new generation of new, and lifetime students of entomology.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1820
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ICDL:___book_00870181

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The Book of Nature by Anonim Pdf

A father tells his child about the wonder of the natural world from a Christian point of view.

Author : Martin Walters
Publisher : Armadillo
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1844764680

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The Natural History of Insects by Martin Walters Pdf

In the arthropoda phylum, insects are one of the most successful species, and spiders are one of the largest groups. This book studies how they organize their lives. The first section provides information of every aspect of insect life: evolution, anatomy, life cycles, flight and social organization. The last section describes the 30 orders within the class Insecta, demonstrating the huge variety of insects, from microscopic creatures to giant stick insects and large beetles. Typical features of insects in each order are highlighted. With expert text, illustrations and clear photographs, this guide will be enjoyed by all who take an interest in natural history.

Author : Louis Compton Miall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Aquatic insects
ISBN : UOM:39015006898129

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The Natural History of Aquatic Insects by Louis Compton Miall Pdf

Author : R.P. Lane,R.W. Crosskey
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 733 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401115544

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Medical Insects and Arachnids by R.P. Lane,R.W. Crosskey Pdf

Surprising though it seems, the world faces almost as great a threat today from arthropod-borne diseases as it did in the heady days of the 1950s when global eradication of such diseases by eliminating their vectors with synthetic insecticides, particularly DDT, seemed a real possibility. Malaria, for example, still causes tremendous morbidity and mortality throughout the world, especially in Africa. Knowledge of the biology of insect and arachnid disease vectors is arguably more important now than it has ever been. Biological research directed at the development of better methods of control becomes even more important in the light of the partial failure of many control schemes that are based on insecticide- although not all is gloom, since basic biological studies have contributed enormously to the outstanding success of international control programmes such as the vast Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa. It is a sine qua non for proper understanding of the epidemiology and successful vector control of any human disease transmitted by an arthropod that all concerned with the problem - medical entomologist, parasitologist, field technician - have a good basic understanding of the arthropod's biology. Knowledge will be needed not only of its direct relationship to any parasite or pathogen that it transmits but also of its structure, its life history and its behaviour - in short, its natural history. Above all, it will be necessary to be sure that it is correctly identified.

Author : Randall T. Schuh,James Alexander Slater
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Science
ISBN : 0801420660

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True Bugs of the World (Hemiptera:Heteroptera) by Randall T. Schuh,James Alexander Slater Pdf

This monumental reference work treats an entire worldwide order of insects. It summarizes, from both a biological and sytematic perspective, current knowledge on the Heteroptera, or true bugs, a group containing approximately 35,000 species, many of which are important to agriculture and public health. To introduce the reader to this group, Randall T. Schuh and James A. Slater offer chapters on the history of the study of the Heteroptera, research techniques, and sources of specimens. They also cover attributes of general biological interest, including habitats, habits, mimicry, and wing polymorphism; selected taxa of economic importance; and basic morphology.Presenting a current classification of the Heteroptera, the authors synthesize to the subfamily and sometimes tribal level the enormous, scattered literature, including diagnoses, keys, general natural history, a summary of distributions, and a listing of important faunistic works. In addition to a wealth of detailed illustrations, they provide a glossary to help the reader deal with the confusing terminology that has evolved over the years, as well as an extensive bibliography of more than 1350 entries.Meticulously prepared by two of the world's leading specialists, this major work will be the standard reference on the Heteroptera for many years to come.

Author : A.P. Rasnitsyn,Donald L. Quicke
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006-05-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780306475771

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History of Insects by A.P. Rasnitsyn,Donald L. Quicke Pdf

This is the first single book to cover the whole of the fossil history of insects so comprehensively. The volume embraces subjects from the history of insect palaeontology to the diagnostic features of all insect orders, both extant and extinct.

Author : James Rennie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Insects
ISBN : OCLC:19709216

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The Natural History of Insects by James Rennie Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1833
Category : Insects
ISBN : OCLC:27750459

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The Natural History of Insects by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jean-Marc Drouin
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780231540728

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A Philosophy of the Insect by Jean-Marc Drouin Pdf

The world of insects is at once beneath our feet and unfathomably alien. Small and innumerable, insects surround and disrupt us even as we scarcely pay them any mind. Insects confront us with the limits of what is imaginable, while at the same time being essential to the everyday functioning of all terrestrial ecosystems. In this book, the philosopher and historian of science Jean-Marc Drouin contends that insects pose a fundamental challenge to philosophy. Exploring the questions of what insects are and what scientific, aesthetic, ethical, and historical relationships they have with humanity, he argues that they force us to reconsider our ideas of the animal and the social. He traces the role that insects have played in language, mythology, literature, entomology, sociobiology, and taxonomy over the centuries. Drouin emphasizes the links between humanistic and scientific approaches—how we have projected human roles onto insects and seen ourselves in insect form. Caught between the animal and plant kingdoms, insects force us to confront and reevaluate our notions of gender, family, society, struggle, the division of labor, social organization, and individual and collective intelligence. A remarkably original and thought-provoking work, A Philosophy of the Insect is an important book for animal studies, environmental ethics, and the history and philosophy of science.

Author : Scott Richard Shaw
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226163611

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Planet of the Bugs by Scott Richard Shaw Pdf

Chronicles the evolution of insects and explains how evolutionary innovations have enabled them to disperse widely, occupy narrow niches, and survive global catastrophes. --Publisher's description.

Author : Stephen A. Marshall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Diptera
ISBN : 1770851003

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Flies by Stephen A. Marshall Pdf

Advance praise for Flies Stephen A. Marshall has delivered one of the most beautiful and useful accounts of insect life ever written. -- Edward O. Wilson, Research Professor Emeritus, Harvard University Meticulously researched and illustrated with more than 2000 color photographs taken by the author, Flies is a landmark reference book that will be indispensable to any naturalist, biologist or entomologist. Most photographs in this encyclopedic reference were taken in the field and show the insects in their natural environment. All of the world's fly families are included, with photographic coverage spanning the range from common deer flies and fruit flies through to deadly tsetse flies and malaria mosquitoes, with thousands of spectacular species such as exotic stalk eyed flies, giant robber flies and hedgehog flies in between. Flies is broken up into three parts: Life Histories, Habits and Habitats of Flies; Diversity; and Identifying and Studying Flies. The 20 pages of profusely illustrated keys linked to the unprecedented photographic coverage of the world's fly families and subfamilies enable the reader to identify most flies quickly and accurately, and to readily access information about each family as well as hundreds of distinctive genera and species. Flies includes: Part 1: Life Histories, Habits and Habitats of Flies Chapter 1 -- Life Histories of Flies Chapter 2 -- Flies, Plants and Fungi Chapter 3 -- Flies and Vertebrates Chapter 4 -- Flies and Invertebrates Part 2: Diversity Chapter 5 -- Origins and Distribution of the Diptera Chapter 6 -- The Lower Diptera Chapter 7 -- The Lower Brachycera and Empidoidea Chapter 8 -- The Higher Brachycera or Cyclorrhapha Part 3: Identifying and Studying Flies Chapter 9 -- Collecting, Preserving and Rearing Flies Chapter 10 -- Identifying Fly Families

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1831
Category : Insects
ISBN : OCLC:977003041

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The Natural History of Insects by Anonim Pdf