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Nature's most successful insects captured in remarkable
macrophotography In Ants, photographer Eduard Florin Niga brings us
incredibly close to the most numerous animals on Earth, whose
ability to organize colonies, communicate among themselves, and
solve complex problems has made them an object of endless
fascination. Among the more than 30 species photographed by Niga
are leafcutters that grow fungus for food, trap-jaw ants with
fearsome mandibles, bullet ants with potent stingers, warriors,
drivers, gliders, harvesters, and the pavement ants that are always
underfoot. Among his most memorable images are portraits-including
queens, workers, soldiers, and rarely seen males-that bring the
reader face-to-face with these creatures whose societies are eerily
like our own. Science writer Eleanor Spicer Rice frames the book
with a lively text that describes the life cycle of ants and
explains how each species is adapted to its way of life. Ants is a
great introduction to some of the Earth's most successful creatures
that showcases the power of photography to reveal the unseen world
all around us.
Did you know that for every human on earth, there are about one
million ants? They are among the longest-lived insects with some
ant queens passing the thirty-year mark as well as some of the
strongest. Fans of both the city and countryside alike, ants
decompose dead wood, turn over soil (in some places more than
earthworms), and even help plant forests by distributing seeds. But
while fewer than thirty of the nearly one thousand ant species
living in North America are true pests, we cringe when we see them
marching across our kitchen floors. No longer! In this witty,
accessible, and beautifully illustrated guide, Eleanor Spicer Rice,
Alex Wild, and Rob Dunn metamorphose creepy-crawly revulsion into
myrmecological wonder. Emerging from Dunn's ambitious citizen
science project Your Wild Life (an initiative based at North
Carolina State University), Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants of
New York City provides an eye-opening entomological overview of the
natural history of New York's species most noted by project
participants and even offers insight into the ant denizens of the
city's subways and Central Park. Exploring species from the
honeyrump ant to the Japanese crazy ant, and featuring Wild's
stunning photography as well as tips on keeping ant farms in your
home, this guide will be a tremendous resource for teachers,
students, and scientists alike. But more than this, it will
transform the way New Yorkers perceive the environment around them
by deepening their understanding of its littlest inhabitants,
inspiring everyone to find their inner naturalist, get outside, and
crawl across the dirt magnifying glass in hand.
Did you know that for every human on earth, there are about one
million ants? They are among the longest-lived insects with some
ant queens passing the thirty-year mark as well as some of the
strongest. Fans of both the city and countryside alike, ants
decompose dead wood, turn over soil (in some places more than
earthworms), and even help plant forests by distributing seeds. But
while fewer than thirty of the nearly one thousand ant species
living in North America are true pests, we cringe when we see them
marching across our kitchen floors. No longer! In this witty,
accessible, and beautifully illustrated guide, Eleanor Spicer Rice,
Alex Wild, and Rob Dunn metamorphose creepy-crawly revulsion into
myrmecological wonder. Emerging from Dunn's ambitious citizen
science project Your Wild Life (an initiative based at North
Carolina State University), Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants of
Chicago provides an eye-opening entomological overview of the
natural history of Chicago's species most noted by project
participants and even offers tips on keeping ant farms in your
home. Exploring species from the hobbit ant to the tiny trapjaw
ant, and featuring contributions from E. O. Wilson and Field Museum
ant scientist Corrie Moreau as well as Wild's stunning photography,
this guide will be a tremendous resource for teachers, students,
and scientists alike. But more than this, it will transform the way
Chicagoans perceive the environment around them by deepening their
understanding of its littlest inhabitants, inspiring everyone to
find their inner naturalist, get outside, and crawl across the dirt
magnifying glass in hand.
Did you know that for every human on earth, there are about one
million ants? They are among the longest-lived insects with some
ant queens passing the thirty-year mark as well as some of the
strongest. Fans of both the city and countryside alike, ants
decompose dead wood, turn over soil (in some places more than
earthworms), and even help plant forests by distributing seeds. But
while fewer than thirty of the nearly one thousand ant species
living in North America are true pests, we cringe when we see them
marching across our kitchen floors. No longer! In this witty,
accessible, and beautifully illustrated guide, Eleanor Spicer Rice,
Alex Wild, and Rob Dunn metamorphose creepy-crawly revulsion into
myrmecological wonder. Emerging from Dunn's ambitious citizen
science project Your Wild Life (an initiative based at North
Carolina State University) and the work of Brian Fisher with the
California Academy of Sciences, Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants
of California provides an eye-opening entomological overview of the
natural history of California's species most noted by project
participants and even offers tips on keeping ant farms in your
home. Exploring species from the high noon and harvester ants to
the honeypot and acrobat ants, and featuring Wild's stunning
photography, this guide will be a tremendous resource for teachers,
students, and scientists alike. But more than this, it will
transform the way Californians perceive the environment around them
by deepening their understanding of its littlest inhabitants,
inspiring everyone to find their inner naturalist, get outside, and
crawl across the dirt magnifying glass in hand.
This lively peek into the amazing world of microbes from an expert
entomologist is bursting with fascinating facts, laugh-out-loud
humour and fun (and at times, gross!) illustrations, perfect for
curious kids and fans of Kay's Anatomy. Microbes are everywhere:
outside, indoors, on your body, in your body. In fact, microbial
cells outnumber your human cells three to one. Whether helping
people digest their food or using mind-control techniques to lure
mice into the path of hungry cats (no, really), microbes form an
unseen jungle all around us. Through zany facts, hilarious and
sometimes disgusting illustrations, and interviews with experts in
their fields, aspiring young scientists (or kids who just want to
be grossed out) will discover a hidden world in which your health
depends on a myriad of microbes, houseflies get zombified by fungi,
and termites are saving the planet one fart at a time. With such
extras as sidebars, limericks, and even a lesson on how to draw E.
coli, this “eww”-worthy treasure trove for kids is an
engrossing romp into the microbe drama unfolding where you might
least expect it.
Did you know that for every human on earth, there are about one
million ants? They are among the longest-lived insects with some
ant queens passing the thirty-year mark as well as some of the
strongest. Fans of both the city and countryside alike, ants
decompose dead wood, turn over soil (in some places more than
earthworms), and even help plant forests by distributing seeds. But
while fewer than thirty of the nearly one thousand ant species
living in North America are true pests, we cringe when we see them
marching across our kitchen floors. No longer! In this witty,
accessible, and beautifully illustrated guide, Eleanor Spicer Rice,
Alex Wild, and Rob Dunn metamorphose creepy-crawly revulsion into
myrmecological wonder. Emerging from Dunn's ambitious citizen
science project Your Wild Life (an initiative based at North
Carolina State University), Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants
provides an eye-opening entomological overview of the natural
history of species most noted by project participants and even
offers tips on keeping ant farms in your home. Exploring species
from the spreading red imported fire ant to the pavement ant, and
featuring Wild's stunning photography, this guide will be a
tremendous resource for teachers, students, and scientists alike.
But more than this, it will transform the way we perceive the
environment around us by deepening our understanding of its
littlest inhabitants, inspiring everyone to find their inner
naturalist, get outside, and crawl across the dirt magnifying glass
in hand.
Spiders have a problem, and it's us. Despite their magnificent
talents for crafting webs, capturing mosquitoes, and camouflage,
for millennia arachnophobia has hampered our ability to appreciate
these eight-legged and -eyed marvels. No longer! In this witty,
accessible, and beautifully illustrated guide, Eleanor Spicer Rice
and Christopher M. Buddle metamorphose creepy-crawly revulsion into
spider wonder. Emerging from ambitious citizen science project Your
Wild Life (an initiative based at North Carolina State University),
Dr. Eleanor's Book of Spiders with Chris Buddle provides an
eye-opening arachnological overview of the natural history of
species most noted by project participants, showcasing some of the
fascinating spiders found in our attics and tents, front lawns and
forests and even introducing us to spiders that fish. Exploring
species from the tiny (but gymnastic) zebra jumping spider to the
naturally shy and woefully misunderstood black widow, this guide
will be a tremendous resource for teachers, students, and
scientists alike. But more than this, it will transform the way we
perceive the environment around us by deepening our understanding
of its littlest inhabitants, inspiring all of us to find our inner
naturalist, get outside, and crawl across the dirt magnifying glass
in hand.
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