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  • The Cicindelidae of Canada

    by J.B. Wallis ...
    Series series Heritage
    The bright colours and fascinating ways of this small but important group of insects attract immediate attention. Cicindelidae, or tiger beetles, are frequently encountered, but they are difficult to capture, since they are alert and elusive, and still more difficult to identify. This intensive study of the distinguishing characteristics, geographical distribution and variation, and habits and ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Tuning in to Nature

    Infrared Radiation and the Insect Communication System

    Learn how plants and insects communicate through emissions in the infrared frequency range and why poisonous pesticides do not solve the real problems facing agriculture. In this breakthrough book Phil Callahan uncovers why certain insects are attracted only to certain plants, the role of pheromones work in nature, and how plants under stress literally signal insects to come devour them. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Anatomy of The Common Lemon Butterfly Pupillo Demoleus Demoleus (L)

    by SHOBHAGOYLE ...
    Contents: Foreword,Authors preface,Introduction and classification,External characters and general organization,The head,The cervix,The thorax,The abdomen Musculature,The elementary canal,The excretory system,The circulatory system,The nervous system,the reproductive system,The life history,Summary, References,Subject index. ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

  • Chironomids: From Genes to Ecosystems

    Edited by PS Cranston ...
    The Chironomidae popularly are called "non-biting midges" to distinguish them from their biting relatives. Although the impact of these flies excludes human-feeding and disease transmission, chironomids are still the subject of much study. This book presents current research on topics such as the use of chironomid larvae in pollution monitoring; austral chironomid patterns; biology and control; ... Read more

    $115.99 USD

  • Larvae of the North American Caddisfly Genera (Trichoptera)

    by Glenn Wiggins ...
    Series series Heritage
    Caddisflies are one of the most diverse groups of organisms living in freshwater habitats, and their larvae are involved in energy transfer at several levels within these communities. Caddisfly larvae are also remarkable because of the exquisite food-catching nets and portable cases they construct with silk and selected pieces of plant and rock materials.This book is the most comprehensive ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • A Field Guide to Common Texas Insects

    Meet the wild world of common Texas insects with this colorful and thorough introduction. Now you can identify that critter that just crawled under your bed or landed in your backyard. This extensive guide is packed with 384 color photos, thousands of facts and figures, and dozens of illustrations. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Bees

    (CW 351)

    Translated by Thomas Braatz ...
    8 Lectures in Dornach, Nov 26, 1923 to Dec 22, 1923 (CW 351)In 1923 Rudolf Steiner predicted the dire state of today's honeybee. He stated that, within fifty to eighty years, we would see the consequences of mechanizing the forces that had previously operated organically in the beehive. Such practices include breeding queen bees artificially.The fact that over sixty percent of the American ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Butterflies of Canada

    Beautifully illustrated and clearly presented, The Butterflies of Canada is an indispensable guide to all aspects of butterfly study. Butterfly collecting has long been a popular summer activity, and as the growing popularity of butterfly watching and conservatories in Ontario and British Columbia shows, butterflies are a continuing source of delight and interest to Canadians.The Butterflies of ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

  • The Caddisfly Family Phryganeidae (Trichoptera)

    Series series Heritage
    The goal of much of the scientific work in natural history museums is to explore and document the biological diversity of the planet. This book is an outstanding example of the museum tradition, offering the results of global research on the biosystematics of one of the families of case-making caddisflies, the Phryganeidae. Throughout his career as a museum curator, Glenn Wiggins has studied and ... Read more

    $41.99 USD

  • Butterfly Trails

    Experience remote tropical butterfly collecting locations first hand: topography; politics; jungle; exotic butterflies and their defenses; plus the challenges facing these rare and beautiful insects and the people around them.The books starts with an introduction covering the author's collecting motivation plus observations on some of the amazing elements of butterfly life and behaviour. THe book ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Butterflies in the Backyard

    Part natural history, part gardening guide, Butterflies in the Backyard contains solid information on butterfly behavior and habitats, and also explains in careful detail how to attract these lovely creatures to your backyard with plants and feeders. Includes up-to-date information on migration and conservation efforts, as well as an identification guide for the most common North American species. ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • WG: Dragonflies

    Series series Wild Guide Series
    • First title in Stackpole Books' new Wild Guide series• A complete, expert introduction to the world of dragonflies and also covers damselflies• Detailed color drawings of different species and behaviorsDazzling in appearance, idiosyncratic in behavior, dragonflies and damselflies have long captured the imaginations of nature lovers. In this illustrated natural history guide, Cynthia Berger takes ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Ant

    Series series Animal
    Ants are legion: at present there are 11,006 species of ant known; they live everywhere in the world except the polar icecaps; and the combined weight of the ant population has been estimated to make up half the mass of all insects alive today.When we encounter them outdoors, ants fascinate us; discovered in our kitchen cupboards, they elicit horror and disgust. Charlotte Sleigh’s Ant elucidates ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Cockroach

    Series series Animal
    The cockroach could not have scuttled along, almost unchanged, for two hundred and fifty million years – some two hundred and forty-nine before man evolved – unless it was doing something right. It would be fascinating as well as instructive to have access to the cockroach’s own record of its life on earth, to know its point of view on evolution and species domination over the millennia. Such ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Evolutionary Biology of Flies

    Edited by Brian Wiegmann, David Yeates ...
    Flies (Dipteria) have had an important role in deepening scientists'understanding of modern biology and evolution. The study of flies has figured prominently in major advances in the fields of molecular evolution, physiology, genetics, phylogenetics, and ecology over the last century. This volume, with contributions from top scientists and scholars in the field, brings together diverse aspects of ... Read more

    $130.99 USD

  • For Love of Insects

    by Thomas Eisner ...
    Imagine beetles ejecting defensive sprays as hot as boiling water; female moths holding their mates for ransom; caterpillars disguising themselves as flowers by fastening petals to their bodies; termites emitting a viscous glue to rally fellow soldiers--and you will have entered an insect world once beyond imagining, a world observed and described down to its tiniest astonishing detail by Thomas ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Caddisflies

    The Underwater Architects

    by Glenn Wiggins ...
    Series series Heritage
    Caddisflies constitute the insect order Trichoptera in which some 10,000 species are known in the world, including about 1400 in North America. Fossil evidence shows that caddisflies originated in the Triassic period, 200-250 million years ago. They are important links in the movement of energy and nutrients through freshwater ecosystems due largely to the extraordinary diversification in their ... Read more

    $41.99 USD

  • Insect Ecology

    An Ecosystem Approach

    Dr. Timothy Schowalter has succeeded in creating a unique, updated treatment of insect ecology. This revised and expanded text looks at how insects adapt to environmental conditions while maintaining the ability to substantially alter their environment. It covers a range of topics- from individual insects that respond to local changes in the environment and affect resource distribution, to entire ... Read more

    $88.99 USD

  • Guide to Aquatic Insects & Crustaceans

    Fully illustrated guide to identifying water-dwelling macroinvertebrates. A handy resource for anglers, students, biologists, or anyone else spending time near rivers and streams. Gives tips for distinguishing similar species and includes information for each species on behavior and role played in the ecosystem. ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Bees in America

    How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation

    by Tammy Horn ...
    “Integrates history, technology, sociology, economics, and politics with this remarkable insect serving as the unifying concept” (Buffalo News).The tiny, industrious honey bee has become part of popular imagination—reflected in our art, our advertising, even our language itself with such terms as queen bee and busy as a bee. Honey bees—and the values associated with them—have influenced American ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fly

    by Steven Connor ...
    Series series Animal
    Few creatures are as universally despised as flies. Blamed for pestilence and plagues, they were publicly excommunicated from the medieval church. Beelzebub, “the lord of the flies,” was said to be the embodiment of evil, and, for centuries, flies were considered the result of spontaneous generation—the unnatural consequence of rotting meat.Fly explores the history of this much-maligned creature ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada

    In this groundbreaking and meticulously field-tested guide, the rich variety of Sierra life—trees, wildflowers, ferns, fungi, lichens, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects—comes alive."There are lots of Sierra field guides, some specialized, some general, but this is the best both for beauty and usefulness." —Kim Stanley RobinsonEasy-to-use features include:Intuitive ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Cockroaches

    Ecology, Behavior, and Natural History

    The essential volume on the biology and behavior of these remarkable insects. “This transformative work will be an inspiration to students of entomology.” —ChoiceThe cockroach is truly an evolutionary wonder. This definitive volume provides a complete overview of suborder Blattaria, highlighting the diversity of these amazing insects in their natural environments. Beginning with a foreword by ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Moth Catcher

    An Evolutionist'S Journey Through Canyon And Pass

    ***The memoir of a scientist and the wild silk moths he studies***Biologist Michael Collins has been studying wild silk moths since he was a boy. This family — which includes the largest and most colorful of the North American moths — led Collins into a long career as a scientist, and has provided him with significant insights into the process by which new species evolve. Moth Catcher is Collins’s ... Read more

    $13.99 USD