epub |eng | | Author:Michael S. Engel

Flies are among the most ecologically varied of all insects, and some—such as the stalk-eyed flies (family Diopsidae), figured here among their relatives—are textbook examples of exaggerated male ornamentation resulting ...

epub, pdf |eng | 1999-03-13 | Author:Jae Choe

Changes in the Sun’s Position and Internal Clocks There is a problem with using the sun to navigate. If a long time elapses between the time an ant leaves the ...

epub |eng | | Author:Brigit Strawbridge Howard

CHAPTER 11 Seeking the Great Yellow Bumblebee, Part 1 I do so enjoy watching nature documentaries. Like millions of other viewers, I am awestruck by the exotic and diverse wildlife ...

epub |eng | | Author:Wagner, David L.

RECOGNITION Much like preceding but paler or waxier in color with pale stripe running below spiracles on A1-A10 and black dots on abdomen lacking contrasting pale rings. Yellow abdominal tubercle ...

epub |eng | 2020-01-27 | Author:Daniel Kariko

American Roach An import from Africa in the 1700s, this is the largest of the common roaches. Known for their flattened bodies and long legs that allow them to quickly ...

epub |eng | 2019-05-28 | Author:Danforth, Bryan N.; Minckley, Robert L.; Neff, John L.

RARITY, VULNERABILITY, AND IMPORTANCE AS BIOINDICATORS Brood-parasitic bees are generally rare, and there is good reason to think that they may be more prone to local extinction than their solitary ...

epub |eng | 2019-04-15 | Author:Hilary Kearney

My brother and I are in the middle of relocating a colony that has built its comb on the underside of a thick tree limb. It hangs high, shielded by ...

epub |eng | 2017-03-07 | Author:Anurag Agrawal [Agrawal, Anurag]

FIGURE 7.1. Three seed-eating milkweed insects: (a) The large and small milkweed bugs, Oncopeltus fasciatus and Lygaeus kalmii, and (b) the weevil, Rhyssomatus lineaticollis. The feeding beaks of the bugs ...

epub |eng | 2010-07-04 | Author:Cheeke, Peter Robert & Dierenfeld, Ellen S.

Questions and Study Guide 1. Dosing of dairy cattle affected with ketosis with a solution of sodium acetate is not an effective treatment. Why not? 2. Ewes with pregnancy disease ...

epub |eng | | Author:Giovanni Sogari & Cristina Mora & Davide Menozzi

Keywords EntomophagyAcceptanceNeophobiaInsect-based foodRejectionDisgust Introduction Entomophagy (the practice of eating insects) is a part of traditional diets in several parts of the world (more specifically in Africa and Asia) with more ...

epub |eng | 2016-06-09 | Author:Doug Purdie

Sage Salvia officinalis Photograph: Shutterstock This is a lovely herb to have in the garden and goes well with a lot of dishes—check sage in the index of your favourite ...

epub |eng | | Author:Adams, Richard J.; Manolis, Timothy D. ;

* * * PIMOIDAE Pl. 24 IDENTIFICATION: Pimoidae is a small family of eight-eyed entelegyne spiders that is part of a larger superfamily called Araneoidea. This superfamily contains some of ...

epub |eng | 2019-10-02 | Author:Jean-Marc Drouin & Anne Trager

POLLINATION: A SECRET OF NATURE? The Greeks, who probably inherited such techniques from the Babylonians, already knew that when cultivating date palms, to ensure a good harvest of dates, one ...

epub | | 2013-12-31 | Author:Lars-Åke Janzon, John Hallmén

Long-jawed orb weaver Pachygnatha clercki, Body length: 6 mm | Studio, 301 exposures Semi-adult and adult long-jawed orb weavers have long and forward-facing serrated jaws. Amongst spiders, it is not ...

azw3 |eng | 2019-08-05 | Author:Winegard, Timothy C. [Winegard, Timothy C.]

CHAPTER 12 Unalienable Bites: The American Revolution A month after the opening salvos of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord in April 1775, the newly appointed commander in chief ...