Insects through the seasons
By: Gilbert Waldbauer
Edition: 1st Harvard University Press pbk. ed.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9780674454897
Copyright date: 1996
Subjects: Insects; Cecropia moth; Life cycles; Behavior; Seasons
Description: Tells the success story of insects, discussing how the nearly one million known species have managed to survive and thrive in the varying climates and conditions of the earth, focusing on the cecropia moth as a basis for comparison.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-277) and index.
Table of contents: title: First things; title: The most successful animals on Earth; title: Finding and courting a mate; title: After the courtship's over; title: Caring for offspring; title: Defense against predators; title: The parasitic way of life; title: Recognizing food; title: Taking nourishment; title: Coping with the seasons; title: Silken cocoons; title: Winter.