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Insects & Spiders

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  • The Red Hourglassby Gordon Grice

    Random House Publishing Group 2009; US$ 19.00

    Snake venom that digests human flesh. A building cleared of every living thing by a band of tiny spiders. An infant insect eating its living prey from within, saving the vital organs for last. These are among the deadly feats of natural engineering you'll witness in The Red Hourglass, prize-winning author Gordon Grice's masterful, poetic, often dryly... more...

  • What Bugged the Dinosaurs?by Jr. George Poinar; Roberta Poinar

    Princeton University Press 2010; US$ 29.95

    Millions of years ago in the Cretaceous period, the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex--with its dagger-like teeth for tearing its prey to ribbons--was undoubtedly the fiercest carnivore to roam the Earth. Yet as What Bugged the Dinosaurs? reveals, T. rex was not the only killer. George and Roberta Poinar show how insects--from biting sand flies to disease-causing... more...

  • Sweetness and Lightby Hattie Ellis

    Crown Publishing Group 2010; US$ 13.95

    Did you know that Abraham Lincoln and Muhammad Ali both consumed bee pollen to boost energy, or that beekeepers in nineteenth-century Europe viewed their bees as part of the family? Or that after man, the honeybee, Apis mellifera, is the most studied creature on the planet? And that throughout history, honey has been highly valued by the ancient Egyptians... more...

  • Insect Hydrocarbonsby Gary J. Blomquist; Anne-Geneviève Bagnères

    Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 102.00

    Critical review of the production and function of insect cuticular hydrocarbons with special emphasis on their role in chemical communication. more...

  • Low Temperature Biology of Insectsby David L. Denlinger; Richard E. Lee

    Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 89.00

    Explores the molecular mechanisms, ecological responses and practical applications of insect survival at low temperatures. more...

  • The Curious World of Bugsby Daniel Marlos

    Penguin Group US 2010; US$ 17.95

    If you've ever wondered what that leggy, buzzing creature was in your bathroom (or backyard, bed, or pantry), perhaps you've come across WhatsThatBug.com, where people around the world go to ask "What's that bug?" From mating African beetles to the tiniest of bedbugs, Daniel Marlos (The Bugman) has identified them all. The Curious World of Bugs... more...

  • Termites in the Canberra Regionby JAL Watson

    CSIRO Publishing 1988; US$ 29.95

    This book is well illustrated with black and white photographs and the text carefully discusses control and precautions necessary for all buildings. more...

  • An Obsession With Butterfliesby Sharman Apt Russell

    Basic Books 2009; US$ 14.00

    A delightful look at the science of butterflies-and our obsession with them-by an acclaimed nature writer more...

  • The Honey Trailby Grace Pundyk

    St. Martin's Press 2010; US$ 28.99

    A unique look at the history, culture, tradition, and environmental impact of honey The Honey Trail is a global travel narrative that looks at different aspects of how honey and bees are being affected by globalization, terrorism, deforestation, the global food trade, and climate change. This unique book not only questions the state of our... more...

  • Atlas of Australian Termitesby JAL Watson; HM Abbey

    CSIRO Publishing 1993; US$ 41.95

    Provides, for the first time, comprehensive maps showing the distribution of all named species of termite found in Australia. It answers the questions that administrators and pest controllers often ask: which troublesome termites are found in my area? more...