An Introduction to the Study of InsectsInsects and their ways. The relation of insects to humans. The anatomy, physiology, and development of insects. Behavior and ecology. Classification, nomenclature and identification. Phylum anthropoda: arthropods. Hexapoda. The entognathous hexapods: protùra,collémbola, and diplùra. The apterygote insects: microcorýphia and thysanùra. Order Ephemeróptera: mayflies. Order Odonàta: dragonflies and damselflies. Order Grylloblattàra: rock crawlers. Order Phásmida: walkingsticks and leaf insects. Order Orthóptera: grasshoppers, crikets, and katydids. Order Mantòdea: mantids. Order Blattària: cockroaches. Order Isóptera: termites. Order Dermáptera: earwigs. Order Embiidìna: web-spinners. Order Plecóptera: stoneflies. Order Zoráptera: zorapterans. Order Psocóptera: psocids. Order Phthiráptera: lice. Order Hemíptera: bugs. Order Homóptera: cicadas, hoppers, psyllids, whiteflies, aphids, and scale insects. Order Thysanóptera: thrips. Order neuróptera: alderflies, dobsonflies, fishflies, snakeflies, lacewings, antlions, and owlflies. Order Coleóptera: beetles. Order Strepsíptera: twisted-wing parasites. Order Mecóptera: scorpionflies and hanginglies. Order Siphonáptera: fleas. Order Díptera: flies. Order Trichóptera: caddisflies. Order Lepidóptera: butterflies and moths. Order Hymenóptera: sawflies, parasitic wasps, ants, wasps, and bees. Collecting, preserving, and studying insects. |
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... Insects and Other Arthropods Aphids : The Aesthetic Value of Insects Insects become fascinating animals when one be- gins to study them carefully . For many people insect study provides a stimulating hobby , one just as inter- esting as ...
... Insects and Other Arthropods Aphids : The Aesthetic Value of Insects Insects become fascinating animals when one be- gins to study them carefully . For many people insect study provides a stimulating hobby , one just as inter- esting as ...
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... insects is determined largely by what they do . Much is said in this book , in the accounts of the various insect groups , about the things insects do . In this chapter we discuss some general activities common to insects in different ...
... insects is determined largely by what they do . Much is said in this book , in the accounts of the various insect groups , about the things insects do . In this chapter we discuss some general activities common to insects in different ...
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... insects can completely defoliate large ar- eas of crop or forest . Other insects feed on plants by sucking sap from the leaves or other parts of the plant . Leaf feeding by sucking insects produces a characteristic spotting or browning ...
... insects can completely defoliate large ar- eas of crop or forest . Other insects feed on plants by sucking sap from the leaves or other parts of the plant . Leaf feeding by sucking insects produces a characteristic spotting or browning ...
Contents
Insects and Their Ways | 1 |
The Relation of Insects to Humans | 5 |
The Anatomy Physiology and Development of Insects | 24 |
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