This series offers an introduction to the world of animals: where they live, how they grow and learn, what they eat and the dangers they have to face.
Ants are among the most conspicuous and the most ecologically important of insects.
... not (Dutcher and Sheppard, 1981). Solenopsis invicta reduces the survival of floodwater mosquito eggs by 50 to 100% in Texas rice paddies (Lee et al., 1994), but whether they reduce the population of adult mosquitoes is unknown.
Exploring species from the spreading red imported fire ant to the pavement ant, and featuring Wild’s stunning photography, this guide will be a tremendous resource for teachers, students, and scientists alike.
... Hess and James 1998; Tschinkel 2002; Tschinkel and Hess 1999). These probably all refer to pinicola, based on conversations with some of the authors, descriptions of the biology of the species, and personal experience collecting ...
Summarizes two decades of research on ants conducted in the Arizona desert in a revolutionary re-examination of how ant society is organized, how individual members make decisions, and how a colony evolves
Describes different types of ants and their behavior.
If you were inspired to become a teacher because you wanted to change the world, and instead find yourself limited by teach-to-the-test pressures, this is the book that will make you think hard about how you spend your time with students.
Science-obsessed fourth grader Nora wants to be like her scientist family and publish a professional research paper on her favorite subject, her ant farm.
It is an experience that will alter his life for ever... Empire of the Ants is an extraordinary achievement.
Introduces the behavior, life cycle, and physical characteristics of ants and describes how ant colonies work.