What Insects Do, and Why
eBook - PDF

What Insects Do, and Why

  1. 225 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

What Insects Do, and Why

About this book

A beautifully illustrated look at the lives and mind-boggling behaviors of insects

What Insects Do, and Why takes you on an unforgettable tour of the insect world, presenting these amazing creatures as you have never seen them before. This stunningly illustrated guide explores how insects live, ranging from elegant displays of courtship to brutal acts of predation, and provides insights into the marvelous diversity of insects all around us. Along the way, Ross Piper discusses insect evolution, reproduction and life cycles, feeding strategies, defenses, sociality, parasite-host interactions, human impacts on insects, and more.

  • Features a wealth of breathtaking color photos, illustrations, and graphics
  • Explores the remarkable lifestyles of exotic insects as well as those in your own backyard
  • Draws on the latest research on how insects live

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Information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9780691217697
eBook ISBN
9780691230962
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Natural History
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. CONTENTS
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. 1 LIFE CYCLES
  7. 2 TO EAT AND BE EATEN
  8. 3 DEFENSES
  9. 4 SOCIALITY
  10. 5 PARASITOIDS AND PARASITES
  11. 6 QUID PRO QUO
  12. INSECTS IN A CHANGING WORLD
  13. FAQs
  14. GLOSSARY
  15. INDEX
  16. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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