Looking at Insects

Looking at Insects
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Publisher : Wiley
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0471547476
ISBN-13 : 9780471547471
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Looking at Insects by : David Suzuki

Penned by a renowned naturalist, scientist and TV personality, it explores the fascinating world of insects. Packed with illustrations and full of ``amazing facts'' about moths, butterflies, bees, beetles, ants, spiders and many more of nature's smaller creatures.

Bugs Up Close

Bugs Up Close
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 9781629148922
ISBN-13 : 162914892X
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Bugs Up Close by :

Bugs are usually so small that we hardly notice them, let alone think of them as living beings. But call upon the magnifying glass, and a shapeless jumble of legs, wings, and antennae suddenly start staring back at us. About 80 percent of the Earth’s animals are insects. While there are millions of different species, we rarely see many of them . . . until now. Thanks to the photography of John Hallmén, who took a camera and magnified these magnificent creatures one hundred times, we can see what we’ve never been able to see before. Bugs Up Close takes readers on a journey into a world rarely seen, with incredible photographs of such insects as: Crane flies Yellow meadow ants Black fungus beetles Treehoppers And many more! The diversity of this insect civilization is striking and unknown to most. An insect we may never have thought twice about now looks like a creature from outer space. Fascinating and somewhat monstrous details such as compound eyes, antennae, and sharp mouth parts are visible, and with text by Lars-Åke Janzon, Bugs Up Close is an amazing close look into the strange and beautiful world of insects.

Jack's Insects

Jack's Insects
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : OSU:32435069597060
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Jack's Insects by : Edmund Selous

Simon and Schuster's Guide to Insects

Simon and Schuster's Guide to Insects
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 516
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ISBN-10 : 9780671250140
ISBN-13 : 0671250140
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Simon and Schuster's Guide to Insects by : Ross H. Arnett

An ... field guide to 350 species, with more than 1000 ... full-color illustrations.

Insects

Insects
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 164
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781582381299
ISBN-13 : 1582381291
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Insects by : Herbert S. Zim

A guide to North American insects which describes their life, reproduction cycles and feeding habits. Also includes a range guide.

What's Bugging You?

What's Bugging You?
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Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Total Pages : 184
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ISBN-10 : 081392698X
ISBN-13 : 9780813926988
Rating : 4/5 (8X Downloads)

Synopsis What's Bugging You? by : Arthur V. Evans

We are told from the time we are children that insects and spiders are pests, when the truth is that most have little or no effect on us--although the few that do are often essential to our existence. Arthur Evans suggests we take a closer look at our slapped-at, stepped-on, and otherwise ignored cohabitants, who vastly outnumber us and whose worlds often occupy spaces that we didn't even know existed. What's Bugging You? brings together fifty unforgettable stories from the celebrated nature writer and entomologist's popular Richmond Times-Dispatch column. Evans has scoured Virginia's wild places and returned with wondrous stories about the seventeen-year sleep of the periodical cicadas, moths that evade hungry bats by sensing echolocation signals, and the luminous language of light employed by fireflies. He also visits some not-so-wild places: the little mounds of upturned soil scattered along the margins of soccer fields are the dung beetle's calling card. What does the world look like to a bug? Evans explores insect vision, which is both better, and worse, than that of humans (they are capable of detecting ultraviolet light, but many cannot see the color red), pausing to observe that it is its wide-set forward-looking eyes that imbue the praying mantis with "personality." He is willing to defend such oft-maligned creatures as the earwig, the tent caterpillar, and the cockroach--revealed here as a valuable scavenger, food source for other animals, and even a pollinator, that spends more time grooming itself than it does invading human space. Evans's search for multilegged life takes him to an enchanting assortment of locations, ranging from gleaming sandy beaches preferred by a threatened tiger beetle to the shady, leaf-strewn forest floors where a centipede digs its brood chamber--to a busy country road where Evans must dodge constant foot and vehicular traffic to photograph a spider wasp as its claims its paralyzed prey. His forays also provide the reader with a unique window on the cycles of nature. What Evans refers to as the FBI--fungus, bacteria, insects--are the chief agents in decomposition and a vital part of regeneration. Evans also takes on many issues concerning humans' almost always destructive interaction with insect life, such as excessive mowing and clearing of wood that robs wildlife of its food and habitat, as well as harmful bug zappers that kill everything but mosquitoes. The reader emerges from this book realizing that even seemingly mundane forms of insect and spider life present us with unexpected beauty and fascinating lifestyles.

Looking at edible insects from a food safety perspective

Looking at edible insects from a food safety perspective
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Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages : 108
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9789251341964
ISBN-13 : 9251341966
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Looking at edible insects from a food safety perspective by : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

While insect consumption by humans or entomophagy has been traditionally practiced in various countries over generations and represents a common dietary component of various animal species (birds, fish, mammals), farming of insects for human food and animal feed is relatively recent. Production of this ‘mini-livestock’ brings with it several potential benefits and challenges. The objective of this document is to provide the reader with an overview of the various food safety issues that could be associated with edible insects. The intended audiences of this publication are food safety professionals, policymakers, researchers, insect producers as well as consumers. The regulatory frameworks that govern production, trade and consumption of insects in various regions are discussed. The document ends with elucidating some other major challenges, such as consumer acceptance and scaling up production, that the edible insect industry would need to overcome to have a more global reach.

Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America

Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 396
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0618153101
ISBN-13 : 9780618153107
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America by : Eric R. Eaton

A comprehensive guide to the insects of North America contains information--including life histories, behaviors, and habitats--on every major group of insects found north of Mexico.

Innumerable Insects

Innumerable Insects
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Publisher : Sterling
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 1454923237
ISBN-13 : 9781454923237
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis Innumerable Insects by : Michael S. Engel

A fascinating look at the world's most numerous inhabitants, illustrated with stunning images from the American Museum of Natural History's Rare Book Collection. It is estimated that there are around five million insect species on Earth, and this magnificent volume tells their incredible story. It covers everything from insect evolution, metamorphosis, and camouflage to society, language, and pollination--plus tales of discovery by intrepid entomologists. More than 180 illustrations describe these fascinating animals down to their tiniest details, from butterflies' iridescent wings to beetles' vibrant colors.

Bugs are Insects

Bugs are Insects
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Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Total Pages : 33
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0060285680
ISBN-13 : 9780060285685
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Bugs are Insects by : Anne F. Rockwell

Introduces common backyard insects and explains the basic characteristics of these creatures.