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9781563318412

Discovery Channel: Insects & Spiders

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  • ISBN13:

    9781563318412

  • ISBN10:

    1563318415

  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 2000-03-01
  • Publisher: Discovery Books
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Summary

From beetles and butterflies to grasshoppers and honeybees: two entomologists cover the mysterious world of insects, providing helpful tips on caring for insect pets and an identification guide to the most common insect and spider species. Full color.

Author Biography

Discovery Books worked with a distinguished team of entomologists and arachnologists, including: Dr. Robert Anderson, of the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Canada; Dr. David J. Lewis of McGill University in Montreal, Canada; Dr. Paula E. Cushing of the Denver Museum of Natural History in Denver, Colorado; and Dr. James R. Nechols of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.

Table of Contents

SECTION ONE Insects 6(48)
Form & Function
8(16)
From Egg to Adult
24(8)
Staying Alive
32(14)
Allies & Enemies
46(8)
SECTION TWO Spiders 54(12)
Spiders Up Close
56(10)
SECTION THREE Backyard & Beyond 66(118)
Backyard Bug Primer
68(18)
Insects & Spiders: An International Biome Guide
86(88)
Resource Guide
174(10)
Index 184(8)
Acknowledgments & Picture Credits 192

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