Category Archives: Insects & Spiders

Encyclopedia of Insects, Second Edition

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

The Encyclopedia of Insects is a comprehensive work devoted to all aspects of insects, including their anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management. Articles provide definitive facts about all insects … Continue reading →

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Field Guide to Wildlife of the Gambia: An Introduction to Common Flowers and Animals

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton
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Deep Nature: Photographs from Iowa (Bur Oak Book)

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

Photographers Linda and Robert Scarth have an incredible eye for that magic moment when small becomes beautiful. Matched with patience and skill, their eye for magic produces dazzling images of Iowa nature up close. Revealing the miniature beauties hidden among … Continue reading →

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Moths of Western North America

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

Insects boast incredible diversity, and this book treats an important component of the western insect biota that has not been summarized before–moths and their plant relationships. There are about 8,000 named species of moths in our region, and although most … Continue reading →

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Bee Pollination in Agricultural Ecosystems

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

For many agricultural crops, bees play a vital role as pollinators, and this book discusses the interplay among bees, agriculture, and the environment. Although honey bees are well recognized as pollinators, managed bumble bees and solitary bees are also critical … Continue reading →

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Six-Legged Soldiers: Using Insects as Weapons of War

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

The emir of Bukhara used assassin bugs to eat away the flesh of his prisoners. General Ishii Shiro during World War II released hundreds of millions of infected insects across China, ultimately causing more deaths than the atomic bombs dropped … Continue reading →

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Aquatic Insects (Royal Entomological Society)

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

Insects are a diverse, numerous and important group in aquatic habitats, occupying key functional and ecological roles. This edited volume brings together acknowledged experts in often disparate fields ranging from physiology through ecology to evolution to consider in a unified … Continue reading →

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The Bees of the World

Posted on February 26, 2007 by singleton

In this extensive update of his definitive reference, Charles D. Michener reveals a diverse fauna that numbers more than 17,000 species and ranges from the common honeybee to rare bees that feed on the pollen of a single type of … Continue reading →

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Dragonflies And Damselflies of Georgia And the Southeast (A Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book) (A Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book) (A Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book)

Posted on February 26, 2007 by singleton

Visit any pond on a summer day and the air will be alive with dragonflies and damselflies–shimmering aerobatic daredevils that dart above the water and even into nearby fields and woodlands. Organized for easy use in the field, this abundantly … Continue reading →

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The Life of the Spider (Dodo Press)

Posted on February 25, 2007 by singleton

Modern Entomologic book of the early twentieth century by the physicist and botanist Jean-Henri Fabre. He is considered by many to be the father of modern entomology.

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