昆虫の世界：カラー図解入門<br>Bugs Rule! : An Introduction to the World of Insects

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昆虫の世界：カラー図解入門
Bugs Rule! : An Introduction to the World of Insects

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 496 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780691124957
  • DDC分類 565.7

Full Description

Bugs Rule! provides a lively introduction to the biology and natural history of insects and their noninsect cousins, such as spiders, scorpions, and centipedes. This richly illustrated textbook features more than 830 color photos, a concise overview of the basics of entomology, and numerous sidebars that highlight and explain key points. Detailed chapters cover each of the major insect groups, describing their physiology, behaviors, feeding habits, reproduction, human interactions, and more. Ideal for nonscience majors and anyone seeking to learn more about insects and their arthropod relatives, Bugs Rule! offers a one-of-a-kind gateway into the world of these amazing creatures. * Places a greater emphasis on natural history than standard textbooks on the subject * Covers the biology and natural history of all the insect orders * Provides a thorough review of the noninsect arthropods, such as spiders, scorpions, centipedes, millipedes, and crustaceans * Features more than 830 color photos * Highlights the importance of insects and other arthropods, including their impact on human society * An online illustration package is available to professors

Contents

PREFACE ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi 1Introduction to the Arthropods 1 2What One Sees on the Outside--External Features of Insects 14 3The Internal Organization 39 4Growth and Metamorphosis 58 5The Arachnids--Spiders, Scorpions, Mites, and Other Eight-Legged Wonders 75 6The "Other" Arthropods 119 7Oldies but Goodies 136 8Insects Fly! 144 9Jumpers and Strollers--Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Walkingsticks 155 10Variety Is the Spice of Life--Some Minor, but Interesting, Insect Orders 171 11Roach Cities and Assassin Cousins 182 12Lousy Nitpickers 202 13Life on an All-Fluid Diet 212 14Insect Bruisers and Their Lacewinged Cousins 252 15City Builders That Rule 296 16Scale-Winged Beauties and Custom Homebuilders 339 17"Gift" Bearers of Plague--or a Plump Insect Wedding Present 377 18Marvels of the Air--Two-Winged Wonders 387 APPENDIX I: STATE INSECTS 425 APPENDIX II: LARGEST ARTHROPODS 431 APPENDIX III: SUMMARY OF FEATURES OF THE HEXAPOD ORDERS 435 GLOSSARY 459 INDEX 475