Discovering Moths

Discovering Moths
Author: John Himmelman
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2023-07-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0811772128

In lively, accessible prose, John Himmelman explains the intricacy of moths' life cycle, their importance in nature, and how just a tiny handful of the many moth species are truly pests to humans. He tells how to attract moths with lights and bait, when and where to observe them, and how best to photograph these tiny subjects. Entertaining personal anecdotes and short profiles of some of the country's foremost moth-ers add human interest. This new edition updates photos and information while focusing on states east of the Mississippi.

Discovering Amphibians

Discovering Amphibians
Author: John Himmelman
Publisher: Down East Books
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1461745071

As author Himmelman can attest, people of all ages are actively learning more about frogs, toads, and salamanders. This book covers everything from amphibians' physiology to their place in folklore and literature to possible explanations of why many populations have declined. Along the way we learn where to find them and how to identify them, how to handle them safely, how to create vernal pools and year-round pond habitats for them, and more.

Discovering Butterflies and Moths

Discovering Butterflies and Moths
Author: Keith Porter
Publisher: Bookwrights Press
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1986
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780531180556

Introduces in brief text and photographs, the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural environment of a variety of moths and butterflies.

Smithsonian Kids Butterflies and Moths

Smithsonian Kids Butterflies and Moths
Author: Rose Nestling
Publisher: Smithsonian Kids First Discove
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-05-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781680524956

Want to learn all about Butterflies? Then come touch, read, and discover all about butterflies and moths with your toddler and Smithsonian Kids Embossed textures and bright, detailed photographs from Smithsonian are sure to engage, entertain, and educate your curious Preschooler or Kindergartner. Special embossed textures help engage in both verbal and tactile learning skills. Learn about the difference between butterflies and moths, the life cycle of a Monarch Butterfly, types of butterflies in our backyards and more Did you know some butterflies and moths use their bodies to protect themselves and blend in with the plants or trees? Everyone will enjoy learning fun facts in Butterflies and Moths First Discovery Book. Embossed pictures allow your toddler to touch and feel as they learn Fun facts and pictures from Smithsonian Kids are sure to educate and entertain even the littlest butterfly enthusiast Do you know the difference between a butterfly and a moth? Learn surprising facts like a moths wings at rest are down while butterflies wings are up at rest First Discovery books engage your toddlers verbal and tactile learning skills with fun facts for you to read paired with textured embossing over the images Check out other fascinating subjects to explore in our Smithsonian Kids First Discovery Books series from Cottage Door Press

The Moth Book

The Moth Book
Author: William Jacob Holland
Publisher:
Total Pages: 522
Release: 1904
Genre: Moths
ISBN:

A Luna Moth's Life

A Luna Moth's Life
Author: John Himmelman
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1998
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780516263540

Examines the life cycle of a Nature Upclose: A Luna Moth's Life

You're Invited to a Moth Ball

You're Invited to a Moth Ball
Author: Loree Griffin Burns
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1632898349

RSVP and have a ball--a moth ball--while studying moths in your own backyard! Kids are usually asleep when moths come out at night. But discovering the diverse moth population is simple--stay up late and set up a party for moths! Nature centers and museums host events called moth balls each summer, but kids can create their own right at home. Captivating photographs show how to lure in moths to study them. Direct address to the reader shows kids the magic of science found at home.

Native Host Plants for Texas Moths

Native Host Plants for Texas Moths
Author: Lynne M. Weber
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2022-08-24
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1623499879

While day-flying butterflies have long captured the attention of nature enthusiasts, moth species outnumber butterfly species by about fifteen to one, with many being overlooked due to their mostly nocturnal habits. Although they are far less noticeable to us, moths are essential to many other species, including the plants they pollinate and the animals they nourish. In their caterpillar or larval form they provide a primary source of sustenance for birds, and as adults they feed everything from tiny bats to large mammals. Native plants are of utmost importance for moths, as they evolved alongside them, and they are the principal factor for dictating moth species range and distribution. Like butterflies, moths require native plant species they recognize in order to lay their eggs. This user-friendly, heavily illustrated follow-up to Lynne and Jim Weber’s highly successful Native Host Plants for Texas Butterflies describes over 100 native, larval host plants for moths in Texas. More than 150 moth species are illustrated in the book, both larval and adult phases, with one to two species for each of the larval host plants. Today there are about 4,700 species of moths recognized in Texas, with new species and their host plant associations still being discovered. Native Host Plants for Texas Moths will prove to be an informative introduction to this less widely known world of moths and their host plants, providing a better understanding of how to discover, support, and protect these important insects.

Moths, Myths, and Mosquitoes

Moths, Myths, and Mosquitoes
Author: Marc E. Epstein
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2016
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0190215259

Marc E. Epstein provides a complete biography of Harrison Gray Dyar, Jr., one of the most influential biologists of the twentieth century. Epstein chronicles Dyar's impressive scientific accomplishments in the field of entomology, as well as his complicated personal life and many eccentricities.

Peterson Field Guide To Moths Of Northeastern North America

Peterson Field Guide To Moths Of Northeastern North America
Author: David Beadle
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 635
Release: 2012-04-17
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0547727437

There are thousands of moth species in the northeast of North America, and while it might seem that they are all drab grays and browns, there is actually a startling variety. They come in a rainbow of colors, from brilliant oranges and pinks to soft greens and violets. There are moths with colorful leopard-like spots, and ones that look more like B-movie aliens; some that are as large as your hand, and others the size of a grain of rice. With helpful tips on how to attract and identify moths, range maps and season graphs showing when and where to find each species, and clear photographs that use the unique Peterson arrow system for easy identification, this guide provides everything an amateur or experienced moth-watcher needs. Sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute.