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    Bugs Rule!: An Introduction to the World of Insects

    by Whitney Cranshaw, Richard Redak

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    • ISBN-13: 9780691124957
    • Publisher: Princeton University Press
    • Publication date: 09/21/2013
    • Edition description: New Edition
    • Pages: 472
    • Product dimensions: 8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

    Whitney Cranshaw is professor of entomology at Colorado State University. He is the author of Garden Insects of North America (Princeton). Richard Redak is professor of entomology at the University of California, Riverside. Both authors have years of experience teaching introductory entomology classes.

    Table of Contents

    PREFACE ix
    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
    1Introduction to the Arthropods 1
    2What One Sees on the Outside—External Features of Insects 14
    3The Internal Organization 39
    4Growth and Metamorphosis 58
    5The Arachnids—Spiders, Scorpions, Mites, and Other Eight-Legged Wonders 75
    6The "Other" Arthropods 119
    7Oldies but Goodies 136
    8Insects Fly! 144
    9Jumpers and Strollers—Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Walkingsticks 155
    10Variety Is the Spice of Life—Some Minor, but Interesting, Insect Orders 171
    11Roach Cities and Assassin Cousins 182
    12Lousy Nitpickers 202
    13Life on an All-Fluid Diet 212
    14Insect Bruisers and Their Lacewinged Cousins 252
    15City Builders That Rule 296
    16Scale-Winged Beauties and Custom Homebuilders 339
    17"Gift" Bearers of Plague—or a Plump Insect Wedding Present 377
    18Marvels of the Air—Two-Winged Wonders 387
    APPENDIX I: STATE INSECTS 425
    APPENDIX II: LARGEST ARTHROPODS 431
    APPENDIX III: SUMMARY OF FEATURES OF THE HEXAPOD ORDERS 435
    GLOSSARY 459
    INDEX 475

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    "Breadth classes dealing with insects have been extremely popular among science and nonscience majors for decades. The photographs, illustrations, little known facts, and sidebars in Bugs Rule! bring to life the fascinating world of insects. Bugs Rule! is an excellent text for the nonscience major and general nature enthusiast."—Michael K. Rust, University of California, Riverside

    "Bugs Rule! offers a basic introduction to the biology and diversity of insects and their importance to the environment and to humans. It provides a good balance between science and interesting highlights that illustrate why insects are so vital to our lives. Students will enjoy the book."—Tom Weissling, University of Nebraska

    "Readable and accessible, Bugs Rule! is crammed with tidbits of information."—Jonathan Neal, Purdue University

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    The essential illustrated introduction to insects for nonscience majors

    Bugs Rule! provides a lively introduction to the biology and natural history of insects and their noninsect cousins, such as spiders, scorpions, and centipedes. This richly illustrated textbook features more than 830 color photos, a concise overview of the basics of entomology, and numerous sidebars that highlight and explain key points. Detailed chapters cover each of the major insect groups, describing their physiology, behaviors, feeding habits, reproduction, human interactions, and more.

    Ideal for nonscience majors and anyone seeking to learn more about insects and their arthropod relatives, Bugs Rule! offers a one-of-a-kind gateway into the world of these amazing creatures.

    • Places a greater emphasis on natural history than standard textbooks on the subject
    • Covers the biology and natural history of all the insect orders
    • Provides a thorough review of the noninsect arthropods, such as spiders, scorpions, centipedes, millipedes, and crustaceans
    • Features more than 830 color photos
    • Highlights the importance of insects and other arthropods, including their impact on human society
    • An online illustration package is available to professors

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    "This is an interesting, well-written introduction to entomology, providing a broad overview of the biology and natural history of insects and related arhropods. Cranshaw and Redak emphasize life histories, select adaptations, ecological importance, and aspects of economic and public health concern. More than 800 full-color photographs and a variety of black-and-white line drawings accompany the text. . . . Having developed out of a specific need to create an entomology text for nonscience majors, this book is readily accessible to a wide range of readers and will appeal to anyone interested in learning about insects and their kin. . . . Nonscience majors or readers unfamiliar with insect biology will appreciate this discussion of the fascinating diversity of insect life."
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