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Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Invertebrates > General
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Comic Insects
(Hardcover)
F a S Reid, F Berry Berry, Frederick Warne & Co
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Discovery Miles 7 330
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What arachnologist worth his salt could forget the arachnid with a
two-foot legspan? The Order Amblypygi not only contains world
record species, but also some of the most improbable and
unbelievable looking members of the Class Arachnida. Otherwise
known as whipspiders, these creatures appear to have been formed in
the deep recesses of a human nightmare, and yet are the only large
arachnids that are entirely harmless to humans. Predatory
whipspiders display advanced social behaviors and externally
visible reproductive biology of immense complexity. This text
presents cutting edge biological details, supporting Scanning
Electron Micrographs, and unparalleled captive reproduction
information with photographic documentation.
The Field Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates of North America
focuses on freshwater invertebrates that can be identified using at
most an inexpensive magnifying glass. This Guide will be useful for
experienced nature enthusiasts, students doing aquatic field
projects, and anglers looking for the best fish bait, lure, or
fly.Color photographs and art, as well as the broad geographic
coverage, set this guide apart.
362 color photographs and detailed descriptions aid in the
identification of species
Introductory chapters instruct the reader on how to use the
book, different inland water habitats and basic ecological
relationships of freshwater invertebrates
Broad taxonomic coverage is more comprehensive than any guide
currently available"
The sheath nematodes belonging to the superfamily
Hemicycliophoroidea are unique amongst all plant parasitic
nematodes known to man due to the presence of an extra cuticular
covering or sheath over the inner cuticle and body of all juvenile
and adult life stages. These plant-parasitic nematodes include
species of agricultural and quarantine importance. In Systematics
of the Sheath Nematodes of the Superfamily Hemicycliophoroidea John
Chitambar and Sergei Subbotin provide a detailed review of the
taxonomy and diagnosis of the superfamily, its member genera and
153 related species based on their morphological and molecular
analyses, as well as a further understanding of the relationships
within the superfamily using molecular phylogenetics. In addition,
Chitambar and Subbotin also give detailed information on the global
distribution, biology, host-parasite relationships and ecology of
sheath nematodes.
A comprehensive survey of insects and terrestrial invertebrates
referred to by Greek and Roman authors from the earliest times to
AD 600. Explains the extent and accuracy of their knowledge
compared to current beliefs, and discusses the role of each animal
type in classical life, for example popular
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