"Describes the principal insect groups and other arthropods encountered in a tropical forest in the Americas, and is an introduction to the natural history of insects and other arthropods"--
Palms constitute one of the largest botanical families and include some of the world's most important economic plants. This book reviews the interrelationships between palms and insects.
... Paul Brock, Sharon Brown, Matthias Buck, Gerry Bunker, John F. Burger, Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, Andy Calderwood, ... Eric Fisher, Wills Flowers, Dimitri Forero, Paul Freytag, David G. Furth, Steve Gaimari, Rosser W. Garrison, ...
"This illustrated guide provides up-to-date accounts of the natural histories of over a hundred insect species found in Costa Rica, and of a few insect relatives such as spiders and crabs.
Combining authoritative, easy-to-read essays with accurate illustrations and full color photographs, this encyclopedia covers all of the families that encompass the million-plus species of insects and spiders. A unique and...
The Book of Beetles is certain to become the authoritative reference on these remarkably adaptable and beautiful creatures.
P. D. Hurd, Jr., and E. G. Linsley, A classification of the Squash and Gourd Bees Peponapis and Xenoglossa (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), Univ. Calif. Publ. Entomol., Vol. 62 (1970). L. E. Gilbert, Pollen feeding and reproductive biology of ...
These are just two of many startling examples found in Six-legged Soldiers, a brilliant portrait of the many weirdly creative, truly frightening, and ultimately powerful ways in which insects have been used as weapons of war, terror, and ...
THE ESSENTIAL WORK IN TRAVEL MEDICINE -- NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2018 As unprecedented numbers of travelers cross international borders each day, the need for up-to-date, practical information about the health challenges posed by travel ...
"This book presents facts about Costa Rica's insects and their evolutionary history.
The late-career transformation of one of the most visionary artists of our time is movingly manifested in this extraordinary book."--Joel Smith, Morgan Library & Museum