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1	Borror and DeLong's Introduction to the Study of Insects more books like this by Norman F Johnson, Charles A Triplehorn add to wishlist First published in the 1950s by the late James Borror and Dwight Moore DeLong, this classic text, INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF INSECTS 7TH EDITION, combines the study of insects with clear and current insect identification. In this new edition (available in a bundle with InfoTrac College Edition), Johnson and Triplehorn supply updated information ... see all copies from $71.98! new only from $92.60! \| SVS
2	Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures more books like this by Carl Zimmer add to wishlist This colorful natural history surveys the world of the often reviled parasite and its place in science and popular culture. As this accessible tour provides historical and scientific context, it describes the obvious destructiveness of the organisms while offering numerous examples in nature of ecologically beneficial parasitic relationships. see all copies from $3.96! new only from $9.56! \| first editions \| SVS
3	A field guide to the beetles of North America more books like this by White, National Audubon Society add to wishlist Over 600 drawings and 65 color paintings portray representative species of the 111 families of North American beetles. Includes information on collecting and preserving beetles. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.06!
4	A Field Guide to Insects: America North of Mexico more books like this by Donald J Borror (Illustrator), Roger Tory Peterson (Editor), Richard E White add to wishlist Detailed descriptions of insect orders, families, and many individual species are illustrated with 1,200 drawings and 142 superb color paintings. Illustrations - which use the unique Peterson Identification System to distinguish one insect from another - include size lines to show the actual length of each insect. A helpful glossary explains the ... see all copies from $5.27! new only from $9.50! \| SVS
5	Shoofly Pie more books like this by Tim Downs add to wishlist Forensic entomologist Nick Polchak (a.k.a. the Bug Man) is hired by 30-year-old Kathryn Guilford, who is terrified of bugs, to solve her friend's death. When Polchak stumbles into the mystery of how Kathryn's husband was killed years earlier, Polchak finds himself on the run with his client from someone who will do anything to keep a secret. see all copies from $2.41! new only from $7.80! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Peterson First Guide to Butterflies and Moths more books like this by Paul A Opler, Mariner Books add to wishlist Peterson First Guides are the first books the beginning naturalist needs. Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides, the First Guides focus on the animals, plants, and other natural things you are most likely to see. They make it fun to get into the field and easy to progress to the full-fledged Peterson Guides. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
7	To Know a Fly more books like this by Vincent G. Dethier add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $92.27! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Butterflies & Moths more books like this by David Carter add to wishlist These "Eyewitness Handbooks" are pocket-sized reference books. This particular guide looks at butterflies and moths, with annotation highlighting distinguishing features of each example. For easier reference, at-a-glance information panels, illustrations and photographs are provided for each entry. Text provides information on key characteristics, ... see all copies from $2.14! new only from $8.75! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Honey Makers more books like this by Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) add to wishlist An introduction to the busy life of honey bees which describes the three types of honey bee, the special tasks performed by each, their importance to our ecology and the honey that they produce. With full colour illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.43! \| SVS
10	Practical Entomologist more books like this by Rick Imes add to wishlist An illustrated introduction to the insects and the fascinating miniature world they inhabit. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| SVS
11	The Insects: An Outline of Entomology more books like this by P J Gullan add to wishlist This text book starts with general entomological issues, surveying the significance of insects, their internal and external structure and how they reproduce, develop and sense their environment. Key features in the success of insects are explored in a phylogenetic interpretation of their evolution. Major themes in insect biology follow: the ... see all copies from $11.47! new only from $49.95! \| SVS
12 view cover	Butterflies and Moths more books like this by Robert Mitchell, Andre Durenceau (Illustrator), Herbert Spencer Zim, Ph.D., SC.D. add to wishlist Fully illustrated and easy to use, this convenient guide features non-technical language and up-to-date range maps for a wide variety of butterflies and moths. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.14! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Insect more books like this by Laurence Mound add to wishlist The story of how insects evolved and how they lead their lives. Every aspect of insect behaviour is examined, from their complex social lives to their amazing "architecture" in building their homes, and their capacity for camouflage and survival. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The life of the bee more books like this by Maurice Maeterlinck add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Ill THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY LET us rather consider the proceedings of the swarm the apiarist shall have gathered into his hive. And first of all let us not be ... see all copies from $3.25! new only from $5.42! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Journey to the Ants: A Story of Scientific Exploration more books like this by Bert Holldobler, Bert Hlldobler, Bert Halldobler add to wishlist This title combines autobiography and scientific lore to convey the excitement and pleasure of the study of ants. The authors interweave their personal adventures with the social lives of ants, building, from the first minute observations of childhood, a remarkable account of these abundant insects' evolutionary achievements. see all copies from $6.58! new only from $16.48! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Simon and Schuster's Guide to Insects more books like this by Ross H Arnett, Jr., Ph.D. add to wishlist Whether you are a novice or experienced collector, student, farmer, or weekend gardener, you will find "Simon & Schuster's Guide to Insects" a highly authoritative, startlingly beautiful field guide to 350 insect species commonly found throughout North America. The introduction to the text explains the anatomy and behaviors of these amazingly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.02!
17 view cover	Caterpillars in the Field and Garden: A Field Guide to the Butterfly Caterpillars of North America more books like this by Thomas J Allen, Jim P Brock, Jeffrey Glassberg add to wishlist With over 900 color photos, this is the first authoritative guide to the butterfly caterpillars of North America. 413 maps. see all copies from $14.00! new only from $17.68! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Fundamentals of entomology more books like this by Richard J Elzinga add to wishlist For undergraduate courses in General Entomology and Pest Management. Using an exceptionally clear writing style, minimal scientific jargon, and vivid photos and drawings, this text provides a comprehensive view of the fundamentals of entomology at a level that introductory, non-major students can comprehend. It captures the rich diversity and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $64.50! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Caddisflies more books like this by Gary LaFontaine add to wishlist Introduces tested patterns and details strategies on how best to fish larvae, pupae, and adult flies. see all copies from $19.95! new only from $28.34! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Are You an Ant? more books like this by Judy Allen, Tudor Humphries (Illustrator) add to wishlist This introduction to the world of the ant aims to bring this familiar, small creature sympathetically to life. Young children should be fascinated by this tiny life found just outside their back door. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.55! \| SVS
21 view cover	Peterson First Guide to Caterpillars of North America more books like this by Amy Bartlett Wright, Roger Tory Peterson (Editor) add to wishlist Here is the first and only guide to a subject of great interest to gardeners, small children, and lepidopterists: caterpillars, the immature form of butterflies and moths. This guide describes 120 common species of these fuzzy creatures. All the caterpillars, their adult forms and many of their host plants are illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.11! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Fabre's book of insects more books like this by Jean-Henri Fabre, Stawell (Translator) add to wishlist Beautiful, simply written observations about the beetle, cicada, praying mantis, glow-worm, wasp, grub, cricket, locust and other creatures, describing how they hunt, build nests, feed families, and more. see all copies from $5.23! new only from $5.42! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Medical Entomology for Students more books like this by M W Service add to wishlist Arthropod vectors of human diseases, such as malaria, filariasis and typhus, are a continuing threat to human health. Since publication of the first edition, Medical Entomology for Students has proved a popular textbook by providing the reader with all the basic information on insects, mites and ticks that affect human health. It examines methods ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $22.90! \| first editions
24 view cover	Field Gde T/Insects of America North of Mexico more books like this by Donald J Borror, Richard E White (Illustrator), Roger Tory Peterson (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.50! \| first editions
25 view cover	Introduction to California Beetles more books like this by Arthur V Evans, James N Hogue add to wishlist Beetles comprise the largest group of organisms known to science, with approximately 350,000 species. That's why Haldane wrote that "God had an inordiate fondness for beetles." This Introduction will be aimed at beginners and cover only the 50 most conspicuous and interesting beetles of California. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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