In a desert garden
Subtitle: love and death among the insects
By: John Alcock ; with illustrations by Turid Forsyth.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
Subjects: Insects -- Behavior -- Arizona -- Tempe.; Desert animals -- Behavior -- Arizona -- Tempe.; Desert gardening -- Arizona -- Tempe.; Desert ecology -- Arizona -- Tempe.; Garden ecology -- Arizona -- Tempe.
Description: A specialist in ecology uses humor and insight to detail the lives of the insects that live in the desert garden behind his Arizona home, in a study that reveals the complex interactions in a unique ecosystem, including the mating habits of scarab beetles, the problems of whiteflies and killer bees, and the life cycle of earwigs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-175) and index.