The Social Insects, Wheeler

Автор: Hanson Paul E.
Название: Insects and Other Arthropods of Tropical America
ISBN: 0801456940 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780801456947
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Visitors to tropical forests generally come to see the birds, mammals, and plants. Aside from butterflies, however, insects usually do not make it on the list of things to see. This is a shame. Insects are everywhere, they are often as beautiful as the showiest of birds, and they have a fascinating natural history. With their beautifully illustrated guide to insects and other arthropods, Paul E. Hanson and Kenji Nishida put the focus on readily observable insects that one encounters while strolling through a tropical forest in the Americas. It is a general belief that insects in the tropics are larger and more colorful than insects in temperate regions, but this simply reflects a greater diversity of nearly all types of insects in the tropics. On a single rainforest tree, for example, you will find more species of ant than in all of England.Though written for those who have no prior knowledge of insects, this book should also prove useful to those who study them. In addition to descriptions of the principal insect families, the reader will find a wealth of biological information that serves as an introduction to the natural history of insects and related classes. Sidebars on insect behavior and ecological factors enhance the descriptive accounts. Kenji Nishida's stunning photographs—many of which show insects in action in their natural settings—add appeal to every page. A final chapter provides a glimpse into the intriguing world of spiders, scorpions, crabs, and other arthropods.

Автор: Alexander Dr David E, Alexander David E.
Название: On the Wing: Insects, Pterosaurus, Birds, Bats and the Evolution of Animal Flight
ISBN: 0199996776 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199996773
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: On the Wing is the first book to take a comprehensive look at the evolution of flight in all four groups of powered flyers: insects, pterosaurs, birds and bats. David Alexander describes and evaluates both traditional and modern wing-origin theories in light of new fossil and genetic evidence.

Автор: Neri Janice, Nummedal Tara, Calhoun John V.
Название: John Abbot and William Swainson: Art, Science, and Commerce in Nineteenth-Century Natural History Illustration
ISBN: 081732013X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780817320133
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Описание: An archive of never-before-published illustrations of insects and plants painted by a pioneering naturalist.During his lifetime (1751–ca. 1840), English-born naturalist and artist John Abbot rendered more than 4,000 natural history illustrations and profoundly influenced North American entomology, as he documented many species in the New World long before they were scientifically described. For sixty-five years, Abbot worked in Georgia to advance knowledge of the flora and fauna of the American South by sending superbly mounted specimens and exquisitely detailed illustrations of insects, birds, butterflies, and moths, on commission, to collectors and scientists all over the world.Between 1816 and 1818, Abbot completed 104 drawings of insects on their native plants for English naturalist and patron William Swainson (1789–1855). Both Abbot and Swainson were artists, naturalists, and collectors during a time when natural history and the sciences flourished. Separated by nearly forty years in age, Abbot and Swainson were members of the same international communities and correspondence networks upon which the study of nature was based during this period.The relationship between these two men—who never met in person—is explored in John Abbot and William Swainson: Art, Science, and Commerce in Nineteenth-Century Natural History Illustration. This volume also showcases, for the first time, the complete set of original, full-color illustrations discovered in 1977 in the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington, New Zealand. Originally intended as a companion to an earlier survey of insects from Georgia, the newly rediscovered Turnbull manuscript presents beetles, grasshoppers, butterflies, moths, and a wasp. Most of the insects are pictured with the flowering plants upon which Abbot thought them to feed. Abbot’s journal annotations about the habits and biology of each species are also included, as are nomenclature updates for the insect taxa.Today, the Turnbull drawings illuminate the complex array of personal and professional concerns that informed the field of natural history in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. These illustrations are also treasured artifacts from times past, their far-flung travels revealing a world being reshaped by the forces of global commerce and information exchange even then. The shared project of John Abbot and William Swainson is now brought to completion, signaling the beginning of a new phase of its significance for modern readers and scholars.

Автор: Hangay George
Название: A Guide to Stag Beetles of Australia
ISBN: 1486302084 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781486302086
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Provides a comprehensive account of the 95 lucanid species found in Australia. This book reveals their diversity and beauty, looks in detail at their morphology, habitats and ecology, and explains how to collect, keep and preserve them. Natural history enthusiasts and professional and amateur coleopterists alike will benefit from the use of this guide.

Автор: Ronald R. Hoy; Richard R. Fay
Название: Comparative Hearing: Insects
ISBN: 0387946829 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780387946825
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: Focusing on insects, this volume introduces the hearing research community and entomologists on the ways that insects detect and process sounds. It provides reviews of the behavior, physiology, mechanics and biophysics of insect hearing. It gives the reader insight into insect hearing as well as applications to other animal models.

Автор: Griffiths Charles, Picker Mike, Weaving Alan
Название: Field Guide to Insects of South Africa
ISBN: 1775845842 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781775845843
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Описание: Illyria in Shakespeare`s England studies the eastern Adriatic region known as "Illyria" in five plays by Shakespeare and other early modern English writing. It examines the origins and features of past discourses on the area, expanding our knowledge of the ways in which England and other polities negotiated their position in the early modern world.

Автор: Byrne Marcus, Lunn Helen
Название: Dance of the Dung Beetles: Their Role in a Changing World
ISBN: 1776142349 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781776142347
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Описание: The sweeping scientific and social history of the humble dung beetle The humble and industrious dung beetle is a marvelous beast: the 6,000 species identified so far are intricately entwined with human history and scientific endeavor. These night-soil collectors of the planet have been worshipped as gods, worn as jewelry, and painted by artists. More practically, they saved Hawaii from ecological blight, and rescued Australia from plagues of flies. They fertilize soil, cleanse pastures, steer by the stars, and have a unique relationship with the African elephant (along with many other ungulates). Above all, they are the ideal subject for biological study in an evolving world. In this sweeping history of more than 3,000 years, beginning with Ancient Egypt, scientist Marcus Byrne and writer Helen Lunn capture the diversity of dung beetles and their unique behavior patterns. Dung beetles' fortunes have followed the shifts from a world dominated by a religion that symbolically incorporated them into some of its key concepts of rebirth, to a world in which science has largely separated itself from religion and alchemy. With over 6,000 species found throughout the world, these unassuming but remarkable creatures are fundamental to some of humanity's most cherished beliefs and have been ever present in religion, art, literature, science and the environment. They are at the center of current gene research, play an important role in keeping our planet healthy, and some nocturnal dung beetles have been found to navigate by the starry skies. Outlining the development of science from the point of view of the humble dung beetle is what makes this charming story of immense interest to general readers and entomologists alike.

Автор: Lesnik, Julie J.
Название: Edible insects and human evolution
ISBN: 0813056993 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813056999
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Researchers who study ancient human diets tend to focus on meat eating, since the practice of butchery is very apparent in the archaeological record. In this volume, Julie Lesnik brings a different food source into view, tracing evidence that humans and their hominin ancestors also consumed insects throughout the entire course of human evolution. Lesnik investigates the role of insects in the diets of hunter-gatherers and our nonhuman primate cousins in order to deduce what insect consumption looked like in the past. She approaches the question from the perspectives of primatology, sociocultural anthropology, reproductive physiology, and paleoanthropology. Lesnik posits that women would likely spend more time foraging for and eating insects than men, arguing that this pattern is important to note because women are too often ignored in reconstructions of ancient human behavior. Because of the abundance of insects and the low risk of acquiring them, insects were a reliable food source that mothers used to feed their families over the past five million years. Although they are consumed worldwide to this day, insects are not usually considered to be food in Western societies. Tying together ancient history with our modern lives, Lesnik points out that insects are a highly nutritious and very sustainable food. Lesnik believes that if we accept that edible insects are a part of the human legacy, we may have new conversations about what is good to eat—both in past diets and for the future of food.

Автор: P.T. Brey; D.E. Hultmark
Название: Molecular Mechanisms of Immune Responses in Insects
ISBN: 0412712806 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780412712807
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: Covers various aspects of mechanisms governing immune reactions in insects, starting with the origins of insect immunity. This volume also covers antibacterial peptides from insects and their mode of action, relationships between insect defense proteins and development and immune mechanisms in vectors of transmissible disease.

Автор: Fleming Christopher
Название: Insect Science: Evolution, Behavior and Management of Insects
ISBN: 1682860949 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781682860946
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Описание: Insects have been studied across the globe for decades. This book includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world, on various topics related to entomology. It strives to provide a fair idea about this discipline and to help develop a better understanding of the latest advances within this field. Included in this book are lucid explanations about important topics such as evolution of insects, systematics of social and pre-social insects such as ants, termites, wasps, etc. It aims to equip students and experts with the advanced topics in this area. This book is highly recommended for graduate and post graduate students, and academicians pursuing entomological studies and associated disciplines.

Автор: Dossey, Aaron T.
Название: Insects as Sustainable Food Ingredients
ISBN: 0128028564 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780128028568
Издательство: Elsevier Science
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Описание: Insects as Sustainable Food Ingredients: Production, Processing and Food Applications describes how insects can be mass produced and incorporated into our food supply at an industrial and cost-effective scale, providing valuable guidance on how to build the insect-based agriculture and the food and biomaterial industry. Editor Aaron Dossey, a pioneer in the processing of insects for human consumption, brings together a team of international experts who effectively summarize the current state-of-the-art, providing helpful recommendations on which readers can build companies, products, and research programs. . Researchers, entrepreneurs, farmers, policymakers, and anyone interested in insect mass production and the industrial use of insects will benefit from the content in this comprehensive reference. The book contains all the information a basic practitioner in the field needs, making this a useful resource for those writing a grant, a research or review article, a press article, or news clip, or for those deciding how to enter the world of insect based food ingredients.

Автор: Amro Zayed
Название: Physiology, Behavior, Genomics of Social Insects,48
ISBN: 0128021578 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780128021576
Издательство: Elsevier Science
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Physiology, Behavior, Genomics of Social Insects provides comprehensive information on the social insect groups described, including new and unique reviews on emerging model social organisms.