Insectpedia : : A Brief Compendium of Insect Lore / / Eric R. Eaton.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English
• VerfasserIn: Eaton, Eric R.,
• MitwirkendeR: Porter, Amy Jean,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: "Pedia" Books ; 8
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (208 p.) :; 51 b/w illus.
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Preface --; A --; Acarinaria --; Aerial Plankton --; “Albino” Insects --; Amber --; Anting --; Aposematism --; archy the Cockroach --; Arthropods --; Autotomy --; B --; Beaded Lacewings --; Beer Bottle Beetles --; Biblical Bugs --; Biocontrol --; Bioluminescence --; Boll Weevil --; Bombardier Beetles --; Braun, Annette Frances (1884–1978) --; Brochosomes --; Brood Parasitism --; Bt --; Bugfolk --; Bushman Arrow Poison Beetles --; C --; Camel Crickets --; Chrysalis --; Cochineal --; Cocoon --; Collins, Margaret James Strickland (1922–1996) --; Comstock, Anna Botsford (1854–1930) --; Cricket Fighting --; D --; Darning Needles --; Deathwatch Beetles --; Delusory Parasitosis --; Diapause --; Doodlebugs --; Drosophila “Fruit Flies” --; E --; Ecosystem Services --; Endangered Insects --; Entomology --; Entomophagy --; Epomis spp. Ground Beetles --; EPT --; Exploding Ants --; Exuviae --; F --; Fabre, Jean-Henri (1823–1915) --; Fairyflies --; Fig Wasps --; Fire Bugs --; Flea Circus --; Florissant Fossil Beds --; Fluorescence --; Frass --; G --; Galls --; Giant Water Bugs --; Grylloblattids (rock crawlers) --; Gynandromorph --; Gypsy Moth (now LD Moth) --; H --; Hair-Pencils --; Hellgrammites --; Hexapods, Non-insect --; Hilltopping --; Honeydew --; Honeypot Ants --; Horse Guard --; Hummingbird Moths --; I --; Imaginal Discs --; Insect Apocalypse --; Insect Fear Film Festival --; Integrated Pest Management --; J --; Jumping Beans --; Juvenile Hormone --; K --; Kentromorphism --; Killer Bees --; Kinsey, Alfred C. (1894–1956) --; Kissing Bugs --; Kleptoparasitism --; L --; Lac Insect --; Lice, Human --; Light Pollution --; Living Jewelry --; Louse Flies --; M --; Malaria, Avian --; Malpighian Tubules --; Mantidflies --; Medicinal Maggots --; Merian, Maria Sybilla (1647–1717) --; Metamorphosis --; Migration --; Miorelli, Nancy --; Mole Crickets --; Moon, Irene --; Mushi --; Myrmecophiles --; N --; Nabokov, Vladimir (1899–1977) --; Nasute Termites --; National Moth Week --; Neoteny --; Niña de la Tierra --; Nuptial Gifts --; O --; Ootheca --; Ovipositor --; P --; Periodical Cicadas --; Pesticide Treadmill --; Pheromones --; Phoretic Copulation --; Pine Processionary Caterpillars --; Pollinators --; Pseudocopulation --; Q --; Queen --; R --; Rain Beetles --; RIFA --; Riley, Charles Valentine (1843–1895) --; Rocky Mountain Locust --; S --; Schmidt Sting Pain Index --; Screwworm --; Seed Dispersal --; Sericulture --; Snow Insects --; Spittlebugs --; Spotted Lanternfly --; Stridulation --; Swarm --; T --; Tequila Worm --; Tok-Tokkies --; Tsetse Flies --; U --; Underwing Moths --; Urticating Hairs --; V --; Venom --; Viviparity --; W --; Water Striders, Marine --; Weta --; Wigglesworth, Vincent Brian (1899–1994) --; Wolbachia bacteria --; X --; Xerces Society --; Y --; Yucca Moths --; Z --; Zombie Lady Beetles --; Zoos, Insect --; Afterword --; Acknowledgments --; Useful References
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780691236636; 9783110993899; 9783110994810; 9783110993196; 9783110993134; 9783110749731
• DOI: 10.1515/9780691236636?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Eric R. Eaton.

A fun and fact-filled A–Z treasury for the insect lover in all of usInsectpedia 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 real cloth cover with an elaborate foil-stamped design