Wildlife: butterflies, other insects and spiders: general interest Books
Penguin Random House South Africa Pocket Guide to Insects of South Africa
Book SynopsisPocket Guide: Insects of South Africa covers both common and interesting insects from South Africa, making it possible to identify a wide range of local species. Some 260 insects are featured, many of which we may have spotted in our houses and gardens. Each is described with its key identifi cation features, a colour photograph and distribution map. An illustrated quick-reference guide on the inside front and back covers makes it quick and easy to navigate to the right insect group.
£12.29
Te Herenga Waka University Press Healthy Bee, Sick Bee
Book SynopsisPhil Lester’s first book, The Vulgar Wasp, was about one of the world’s most hated insects. His second is about just the opposite - the honey bee, arguably one of our best-loved six-legged creatures. People have revered honey bees for centuries. Today we celebrate them with toys, postage stamps and campaigns to raise awareness; we dress up in large bee suits to protest the use of pesticides; we’ve even sent bees into space and watched as they adjusted to microgravity.Bees are one of the world’s most efficient pollinators. Their work is vital to the success of many food crops, and hence to the world’s economy. So we need to take seriously any threats to their health - including parasites, pathogens, predators and pesticides - and, guided by evidence at every turn, find a way to minimise harm and keep bees thriving. As Healthy Bee, Sick Bee shows, this is no small task.In this book, entomologist Phil Lester explores the wonderfully complex and sometimes brutally efficient life history of honey bees, and the problems they face in New Zealand and around the globe. What causes a beehive to collapse? Are pesticides as big a problem as they appear? What can we do to improve the health?
£19.95
Reaktion Books Bedbug
Book SynopsisFew animals elicit such a profoundly honest response of horror, fear and fright as the bedbug. Uninvited, bedbugs invade your privacy; they enter your bed, leave their marks and take away your bodily fluid - blood. From fossils to ancient Greek theatre, modern horror fiction and the bitter battles of recent scientific research, Bedbug investigates the animal's natural history and examines how ordinary people, travellers, artists and scientists have experienced and confronted bedbugs over the centuries. Klaus Reinhardt explores how the fear of bedbugs has been institutionalized, leading not only to the development of pest control and research laboratories but to bedbugs becoming the Other, used to represent personal enemies, denigrate social classes and characterize capitalist villains. With a mix of amusing, repulsive and illuminating illustrations, Bedbug informs, entertains and even pledges for tolerance for a surprising and profoundly misunderstood insect.
£999.99
Octopus Publishing Group The Little Book of Bees: A Pocket Guide to the
Book SynopsisWe need bees. And they need us. This small, informative and engaging guide to these terrific, tiny creatures will captivate and inspire readers of all ages. Discover the fascinating story of these marvels of nature with this perfect pocket guide, here to celebrate all things bee. Learn about their beehaviours, why they are under threat and how they are essential to our existence. From tips to help identify different species to bee habitats and folklore, this is the ideal companion for any bee lover looking to protect the future of our furry little friends. Inside you’ll find: Fascinating facts about all kinds of bees (did you know there are over 20,000 different species?) The essential place bees hold in our ecosystem and the countless benefits we gain from their existence Positive steps we can all take to tackle the serious decline of these incredible insects A variety of recipes and crafts, from easy honey cake to eco-friendly beeswax wraps
£10.75
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S. Insects, Science and Society: Laboratory Manual
Book SynopsisThe worksheets and activities in Insects, Science and Society: Laboratory Manual are designed to help bring students into a hands-on laboratory-style setting while maintaining a structure for entry level study. By understanding the characteristics associated with arthropods and the "Super Seven" largest insect orders as well as techniques for exploration, identification, and collection of arthropods students can make connections to the diversity of life that encompasses us every day in nearly every setting. To know something about entomology is to know something about the world around us.Table of Contents Worksheets Introduction to Arthropods and Insects Dragonflies and Damselflies True Bugs: Hoppers, Cicadas, Aphids, Whiteflies, and Scales Beetles Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids True Flies Bees, Wasps, and Ants Moths and Butterflies Activities External Morphology Scientific Method Isopod Rodeo Isopod Rodeo Lab Report: Hints, Tips, and Tricks Isopod Rodeo Lab Report Insect Collecting Techniques Insect Collection Project Insect Identification: Use the Simplified Dichotomous Key Insect Identification: Simplified Dichotomous Key Making a Dichotomous Key Grasshopper Internal Dissection Generalized Insect Alimentary Canal, Indicating the Three Primary Regions Population Dynamics Biological Control with Predators Food Web
£58.50
New Holland Publishers World of Insects: A stunning photographic
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£17.99
