1000 facts on bugs
By: edited by Barbara Taylor
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books; Barnes & Noble
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780760768433
Subjects: Insects; Hemiptera
Other titles: One thousand facts on bugs
Description: 1000 Facts on Bugs is a clear and concise guide to the world of insects and bugs. Information is broken down into 1000 short bullet points, ranging from mimicry and molting through to camouflage and hibernation. Amazing insect facts are clearly highlighted, while color images and diagrams throughout ensure a truly fascinating read.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Insect world; title: Ants, bees, and wasps; title: Butterflies and moths; title: Flies, beetles, and bugs; title: Cockroaches, crickets, and grasshoppers; title: Other insects; title: Evolution; title: Insect fact file; title: Insect firsts; title: Insects and people; title: Sacred insects; title: Anatomy; title: Moulting; title: Defence; title: Camouflage and mimicry; title: Stings; title: Habitats; title: Winter survival; title: Migration; title: Ants; title: More ants; title: Army ant; title: Leafcutter ant; title: Weaver ant; title: Bees; title: Bee behaviour; title: Bee nests; title: Honey; title: Bumblebee; title: Carpenter bee; title: Honeybee; title: Leaf-cutter bee; title: Wasps; title: Gall wasp; title: Hornet; title: Paper wasp; title: Parasitic wasps; title: Velvet ant; title: Butterfly life-style; title: Butterfly features; title: Tortoiseshell butterfly; title: Red admiral butterfly; title: Monarch butterfly; title: Bhutan glory butterfly; title: Painted lady butterfly; title: Birdwing butterfly; title: Apollo butterfly; title: Peacock butterfly; title: Viceroy butterfly; title: Moths; title: Death's head hawk-moth; title: Atlas moth; title: Swallowtail moth; title: Hummingbird hawk-moth; title: Lobster moth; title: Peppered moth; title: Moon moth; title: Vinegar fly; title: Horse fly; title: Crane fly; title: House-fly; title: Mosquito; title: Firefly; title: Goliath beetle; title: Diving beetle; title: Bombardier beetle; title: Tiger beetle; title: Stag beetle; title: Rhinoceros beetle; title: Ladybird beetle; title: True bugs; title: Assassin bug; title: Squash bug; title: Cicada; title: Spittlebug; title: Mealybug; title: Aphid; title: Leafhopper; title: Stinkbug; title: Water boatman; title: Backswimmer; title: Giant water bug; title: Water strider; title: Cockroaches; title: Madagascan hissing cockroach; title: Oriental cockroach; title: Death's head cockroach; title: Crickets; title: Cave cricket; title: Field cricket; title: Katydid; title: Grassshopper; title: Bark bush cricket; title: Locust; title: Stick insect; title: Leaf insect; title: Damselfly; title: Dragonfly; title: Praying mantis; title: Lacewing; title: Stonefly; title: Scorpionfly; title: Silverfish; title: Springtail.