Adventures among ants : a global safari with a cast of trillions / / Mark W. Moffett |
Autore | Moffett Mark W |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, [2010] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 pages) |
Disciplina | 595.79/615 |
Soggetto topico |
Ants - Behavior
Ant communities Ants - Ecology |
Soggetto non controllato |
amazon
ant behavior ant colonies ant facts ant farms ant lovers ant societies ant species ants australia biologists biology bugs california complex lives ecosystems entomologists entomology evolution global ants humanity illustrated indonesia insect biology insects life sciences military ants natural history natural setting natural world naturalism naturalists nigeria nonfiction photographs zoology |
ISBN | 0-520-94541-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction: Travels with My Ants -- A Brief Primer on Ants -- Marauder Ant, the Ultimate Omnivore -- African Army Ant, Raiders on the Swarm -- Weaver Ant, Empress of the Air -- Amazon Ant, the Slavemaker -- Leafcutter Ant, the Constant Gardener -- Argentine Ant, the Global Invader -- Conclusion: Four Ways of Looking at an Ant -- Acknowledgments and a Note on Content -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781559003321 |
Moffett Mark W | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, [2010] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Common spiders of North America [[electronic resource] /] / Richard A. Bradley ; illustrations by Steve Buchanon ; sponsored by the American Arachnological Society |
Autore | Bradley Richard Alan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (453 p.) |
Disciplina | 595.4/8097 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BuchananSteve |
Soggetto topico |
Spiders - North America
Arachnida - North America |
Soggetto non controllato |
behavioral notes
biology bugs common species common spiders of north america diverse groups engaging entomology food sources geographic distribution hunting spiders illustrated guide life sciences natural habitats natural sciences naturalists north american spiders resource book science spider anatomy spider biology spider families spider identification guide spider relationships spider species spiders terrestrial invertebrates typical habitat web spiders web types zoology |
ISBN |
1-283-86837-7
0-520-95450-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface And Acknowledgments -- Finding, Studying, And Identifying Spiders -- Plates And Groups -- Spider Accounts -- Glossary -- References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785709503321 |
Bradley Richard Alan | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fireflies, honey, and silk [[electronic resource] /] / Gilbert Waldbauer ; with illustrations by James Nardi |
Autore | Waldbauer Gilbert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
Disciplina | 595.7/163 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NardiJames B. <1948-> |
Soggetto topico | Beneficial insects |
Soggetto non controllato |
aesthetic influence
anklets baubles beeswax bracelets bugs butterfly gardens candles cultural influence dyeing cloth ecology economic influence engaging entertaining entomology flora and fauna fly fishing forensics historical history ink insect performers insect pets insects jewelry literature medicine mythology natural world nature paper and ink poetry retrospective sealing wax sex pheromones shellac silk valuable products |
ISBN |
1-282-77267-8
9786612772672 0-520-94495-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Insects people like -- The silk we wear -- Dyeing the cloth -- Baubles, bracelets, and anklets -- Candles, shellac, and sealing wax -- Paper and ink -- Butterflies in your tummy -- Satisfying the sweet tooth -- Cures and nostrums -- Insect pets and performers -- Epilogue : the ecological context. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791581003321 |
Waldbauer Gilbert | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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