Zoology: invertebrates

Crayfish are one of the most iconic freshwater crustacean groups of the world.

More than 2600 species of tiger beetles are found all over the world.

The fully revised and expanded second edition of the ground-breaking book that made the fascinating micro-moth group accessible to the general naturalist.

Advances in Insect Physiology publishes volumes containing important, comprehensive and in-depth reviews on all aspects of insect physiology.

For most, the mere mention of lice forces an immediate hand to the head and recollection of childhood experiences with nits, medicated shampoos, and traumatic haircuts.

Focusing on comparative cognition in cephalopods, this book illuminates the wide range of mental function in this often overlooked group.

Pests cause economic damage to crops and stored products, while vectors are responsible for the transmission of disease-causing agents in human beings and livestock.

Scientists who study insects (there are close to a million that can be studied!

The present volume presents a revision of the Wingia group of 91 genera, a group which appears to be almost entirely endemic to Australia.

In insect and other arthropod immune systems, discrimination between self and nonself tissues is accomplished through the combined actions of two immunocytes and several humoral factors.

A fun and fact-filled AZ treasury for the insect lover in all of usInsectpedia introduces you to the wonders of the insect world while inviting you to make discoveries of your own.

Advances in Insect Physiology is committed to publishing volumes containing comprehensive and in-depth reviews on all aspects of insect physiology.

With few exceptions, insects are perceived in industrialized countries as undesirable pests.

Arthropods are important to worldwide agriculture, food safety, human health, and energy production.

It is only recently that the immense economic value of pollination to agriculture has been appreciated.

Desert Channels is a book that combines art, science and history to explore the 'impulse to conserve' in the distinctive Desert Channels country of south-western Queensland.

Animals have been studied for centuries.

Combining breadth of coverage with detail, this cohesive introduction to insect ecology couples concepts with empirical examples and practical applications.

Bees are a fascinating and indispensable group of insects, but many species are in decline, and efforts to help determine distributions and changes in abundance have to date been compromised by a serious lack of identification resources.

All the Buzz for Beekeeping BeginnersThe book oozes with bee facts and trivia.

Extrait : "On ne doit s'attendre à trouver dans les plus riches collections ornithologiques et entomologiques, à plus forte raison dans les quelques pages qui vont suivre, qu'un faible aperçu du monde de l'air : monde infini comme celui de la mer, et qui, pour arriver à l'insecte et à l'oiseau, commence par des milliards de milliards de corpuscules invisibles, poussière impalpable qui se mêle aux molécules gazeuses.

With contributions from Dave Goulson and Gill Perkins, founder and CEO of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust respectively, this illustrated pocket guide is the ideal companion for anyone interested in the naturally occurring species of bumblebee that can be found in the British Isles.

With contributions from Dave Goulson and Gill Perkins, founder and CEO of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust respectively, this illustrated pocket guide is the ideal companion for anyone interested in the naturally occurring species of bumblebee that can be found in the British Isles.

GRUESOME, DISGUSTING, AND ABSOLUTELY VILE!

James Lowen narrates a year-long quest to see Britain's rarest and more remarkable moths.

The beautifully written story of shells and their makers, and our relationships with them.

James Lowen narrates a year-long quest to see Britain's rarest and more remarkable moths.

The delightful account of how a close connection with nature brought joy to a woman incapacitated through illness.

The delightful account of how a close connection with nature brought joy to a woman incapacitated through illness.

Dieser praktische Insektenführer bietet einen umfassenden Einblick in die faszinierende Welt der Insekten.

Dragonfly watching is fast becoming an enjoyable and exciting hobby for many of those who love butterfly watching.

This ebook edition does not include illustrations.

The human reaction to insects is neither purely biological nor simply cultural.

Jeffrey Glassberg's acclaimed Butterflies through Binoculars guides have revolutionized the way we view butterflies.

The human reaction to insects is neither purely biological nor simply cultural.

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To date, more than a million insect species have been described, with probably at least another 5-8 million species waiting in the wings for a name.

To date, more than a million insect species have been described, with probably at least another 5-8 million species waiting in the wings for a name.

Bees existed long before human beings, but our future is perhaps more reliant upon them than any other species.

Bees existed long before human beings, but our future is perhaps more reliant upon them than any other species.

Wurden Garnelen früher höchstens als interessante Ergänzung zum Fischbesatz gepflegt, so haben sie heute schon viele Aquarianer in ihren Bann gezogen.

Afrikanische Riesenschnecken werden als Terrarientiere auch in Kontinentaleuropa immer populärer.

Die Gattungen Trachyphyllia, Euphyllia und andereGroßpolypige Steinkorallen zählten bereits in den frühen Tagen der Riffaquaristik – seit den 1970er-Jahren – zu den beliebtesten wirbellosen Aquarienpfleglingen.

Röhrenwürmer gehören zu den ersten Wirbellosen, die im Meerwasseraquarium gehalten wurden, und sind aus verschiedenen Gründen bei vielen Aquarianern sehr beliebt.

Haltung und Nachzucht von Gespenst- und Stabschrecken sowie Wandelnden Blättern, die zusammengefasst die Insektenordnung der Phasmatodea bilden und als Phasmiden bezeichnet werden, gewinnen in der Terraristik immer mehr Anhänger.

Micrographia is a historic book by Robert Hooke, detailing the then thirty-year-old Hooke's observations through various lenses.

Bereits seit mehr als 100 Jahren werden Apfelschnecken in Deutschland gehalten.

Wurden Garnelen früher höchstens als interessante Ergänzung zum Fischbesatz gepflegt, so haben sie heute schon viele Aquarianer in ihren Bann gezogen.

Viele Terrarianer kennen sie nur als Futtertiere: die Larven der Rosenkäfer.

Combining the literary sensibility of David Quammen with the scientific rigor of Stephen Jay Gould, Carl Zimmer reveals the power, danger, and beauty of the surprising creatures who dominate the earth: parasites.