Grasshoppers, katydids, mantids, crickets, cockroaches & stick insects -- often referred to collectively as the orthopteriods -- include some of the most spectacularly colored insects of the world. The common names for these insects vary greatly around the world & so this book adopts clear simple usage & is written with a minimum of technical jargon. While there is sound, basic information on physiology, classification & life cycle, the main emphasis of the text is upon behavior. The 200+ full color photos were taken in a total of 24 countries. Even the most camouflaged of species were detected the hard way, by painstaking search in the tropical forests. Nothing is posed & the unique glimpses into orthopteriod life make this an important & timely book.

Grasshoppers & Mantids of the World

Science & Math

Ken Preston-Mafham

Biological Sciences

FACTS ON FILE+

500 Cacti: Species and Varieties in Cultivation

<p>A visual reference to 500 cacti. The cactus family includes more than 2,500 species of cacti, succulents, caudiciforms and euphorbs. Native to the Americas, they are at least 50 million years old and highly advanced in their evolution. Not all are desert plants. Some are found in the rainforest, where they enjoy the heavy rainfall and grow much more vigorously than their desert cousins. Many cacti are very popular with rock gardeners and houseplant enthusiasts. This new book features 500 species representing all cactus groups. The cacti are arranged alphabetically by scientific genus, with an entire page devoted to each species. At-a-glance information includes size, distribution, spination, flower and flowering time, plus varieties and synonyms used. Detailed descriptions reveal the amazing adaptations cacti have made, such Stems with waterproof skin to store water Far-reaching, shallow root systems Leaves that are shed during a drought Spines toward off predators. The author provides professional advice on growing these plants at home. Among the 500 color photographs that appear in the book are stunning shots of cacti in bloom. 500 Cacti is a useful reference for all who admire these long-living and distinctive plants.</p>

Grange Books Ltd.

500 Butterflies

Butterflies:The Illustrated Identifier to over 100 Species

Reference

Apple Press

FROGS AND TOADS (IDENTIFIERS)

Butterflies (Secret World of)

Children's Books

Science, Nature & How It Works

Raintree Publishers

Bugs, Beetles, Spiders Snakes Complete Identifier

Nigel Marven

Rob Harvey

Brockhampton Press Inc.

Identifying Spiders

Spiders

Imprint unknown

Madagasgar - A Natural History

Nature & Ecology

Struik

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