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| Author | : Lucy Wilhelmine Clausen |
| Publisher | : New York, Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 1954 |
| Genre | : Animals |
| ISBN | : |
A "compilation of legends, proverbs, superstitious beliefs, folklore and facts about insects. From Lepidoptera to Siphonaptera the information is systematically arranged but informally presented. In each chapter, brief basic knowledge about a particular order of insects is expanded by the legendary and anecdotal material."--Library journal.
| Author | : L. Patricia Kite |
| Publisher | : Millbrook Press |
| Total Pages | : 90 |
| Release | : 2001-01-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780761318224 |
Provides information on the birth, growth, life, habits, and survival skills of such insects as beetles, dragonflies, fireflies, and grasshoppers.
| Author | : Gene Kritsky |
| Publisher | : iUniverse |
| Total Pages | : 158 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0595150179 |
Mythology is a subject that has entertained people for thousands of years. These stories of gods and supernatural beings of the distant past are important in explaining how things came to be and are an integral part of societies. Insect myths are numerous and widespread in mythology, but have received little attention. This is the first book dedicated specifically to showing the important roles insects have played in mythology. This is a comprehensive and readable survey of insect myths from around the world. The book ranges from older, better-known insect myths such as sacred scarabs to new unpublished subjects such as insects as examples of parallel mythology. Numerous black and white figures are found in the book including new figures not previously seen in entomological literature. How insects are related to larger themes of mythology such as symbols and parallel mythology is discussed. Insects in Old World mythology (Egypt, China, etc.) and New World mythology (Native American, Mayan, etc.) are featured. This book brings to light the fascinating role that insects played in mythology and is the most comprehensive and authoritative reference on the subject.
| Author | : Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2020-04-02 |
| Genre | : Evolution (Biology) |
| ISBN | : 9780008316372 |
A journey into the weird, wonderful and truly astonishing lives of the small but mighty creatures who keep the world turning. Out of sight, underfoot, unseen beyond fleeting scuttles or darting flights, insects occupy a hidden world, yet are essential to sustaining life on earth. Insects influence our ecosystem like a ripple effect on water. They arrived when life first moved to dry land, they preceded - and survived - the dinosaurs, they outnumber the grains of sand on all the world's beaches, and they will be here long after us. Working quietly but tirelessly, they give us food, uphold our ecosystems, can heal our wounds and even digest plastic. They could also provide us with new solutions to the antibiotics crisis, assist in disaster zones and inspire airforce engineers with their flying techniques. But their private lives are also full of fun, intrigue and wonder -musical mating rituals; house-hunting for armies of beetle babies; metamorphosing into new characters; throwing parties in fermenting sap; cultivating fungi for food; farming smaller species for honey dew and always ensuring that what is dead is decomposed, ready to become life once again. Here, we will discover life and death, drama and dreams, all on a millimetric scale. Like it or not, Earth is the planet of insects, and this is their extraordinary story.
| Author | : Eric R. Eaton |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 2022-05-03 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0691236631 |
A fun and fact-filled A–Z treasury for the insect lover in all of us Insectpedia introduces you to the wonders of the insect world while inviting you to make discoveries of your own. Featuring dozens of entries on topics ranging from murder hornets and the “insect apocalypse” to pioneering entomologists such as Margaret James Strickland Collins and Douglas Tallamy, this beautifully illustrated, pocket-friendly encyclopedia dispels many common myths about insects while offering new perspectives on the vital relationships we share with these incredible creatures. This entertaining collection celebrates the long and storied history of entomology, highlights our dependence on insects for food and ecosystem services, and explains the meaning behind various entomological terms. With Eric Eaton as your guide, you will circle the globe in search of African Toktokkies and Australian beer bottle beetles, and witness the peculiar spectacle of cricket fighting in Asia. Profiles of influential figures in entomology provide insights into the curious minds that animate this extraordinarily broad field of scientific inquiry, while the book’s portable size makes it the perfect travel companion no matter where your own entomological adventures may lead you. With captivating illustrations by Amy Jean Porter, Insectpedia is an engaging blend of insect facts and folklore that will inspire anyone who delights in the marvels of nature. Features a cloth cover with an elaborate foil-stamped design
| Author | : L. J. Davenport |
| Publisher | : University of Alabama Press |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2010-08-08 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 0817355693 |
Nature Journal is an innovative presentation of the best columns and photographs from L. J. Davenport’s popular column in Alabama Heritage magazine. Readers of the magazine have come to relish his artful and often witty descriptions of common species encountered in the Alabama outdoors. But Nature Journal is designed to be much more than a mere collection of entertaining essays; it is also an educational tool—a means of instructing and encouraging readers in the art of keeping a nature journal for themselves. Each of the 25 chapters is a self-contained lesson in close observation of species morphology, behavior, and habitat; research in the literature; nondestructive capture of the subject by photography or drawing; and written description of the total observed natural phenomenon. At the end of each account, stimulating questions and gentle directives guide the reader into making his or her own observations and recordings. This book is intended for broad nature-study use in Alabama and throughout the southeast by the general reader and nature enthusiast alike, as well as visitors to museums and outdoor centers, and students of nature and nature writing at the high school and college levels. Beautifully designed to look like a personal journal, it is a perfect gift and treasured keepsake for all lovers of the natural world. Publication supported in part by Samford University
| Author | : Rosemary Scanlon McTier |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 211 |
| Release | : 2013-01-30 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1476600279 |
During the nineteenth century, insects became a very fashionable subject of study, and the writing of the day reflected this popularity. However, despite an increased contemporary interest in ecocriticism and cultural entomology, scholars have largely ignored the presence of insects in nineteenth-century literature. This volume addresses that critical gap by exploring the cultural and literary position of insects in the work of Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and John Muir. It examines the beliefs these authors share about the nature of our connection to insects and what insects have to teach about creation and our place in it. An important contribution to both ecocriticism and literary entomology, this work contributes much to the understanding of Thoreau, Dickinson, and Muir as nature writers, natural scientists, entomologists, and botanists, and their intimate and highly spiritual relationships with nature.
| Author | : May Berenbaum |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 209 |
| Release | : 2009-09-30 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0674035402 |
Alphabetically arranged entries profile modern mythical insects, revealing the scientific truths that form the basis of the outlandish tales about the insects.
| Author | : Emily Krieger |
| Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1426311028 |
Reveals the origins and truths behind over 100 urban myths and legends.
| Author | : John T. Hancock |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 265 |
| Release | : 2023-05-29 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1000866645 |
Why Elephants Cry is a fascinating frolic through the literature and evidence surrounding the use of unusual behavior of animals to measure and predict the environment. The role of animals, from the smallest ant to the biggest elephant, as predictors of environmental changes is framed around the climate crisis, which highlights the increasingly important part that animals will have to play in the future. Renowned biologist Professor John T. Hancock collects anecdotal stories and myths along with scientific evidence, demonstrating that observation of animals can be of tangible use. He looks at the measurement of the air temperature using ants, crickets and snakes, and goes on to assess the evidence that the observation of a wide range of animals can predict the weather or the imminent eruption of volcanoes and earthquakes. Evidence of animals being able to predict lunar and solar events, such as lunar cycles and the Northern Lights, is also considered. This is the only time that all this literature has been brought together in one place, a fascinating reference for anybody interested in animals and the environment. The book is also an ideal supplementary textbook for students studying animal behaviour.
