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Author: Jill Silsby Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING ISBN: 0643102493 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 248
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Here, for the first time, is a comprehensive and accessible overview of one of the world’s most popular insect groups, the Odonata. Written for interested amateurs as well as more experienced professionals, Dragonflies of the World covers their evolution, ecology, behaviour, physiology and taxonomy. It describes their unique attributes and the distinctive features of the suborders, superfamilies, families and subfamilies.
Author: Jill Silsby Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING ISBN: 0643102493 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 248
Book Description
Here, for the first time, is a comprehensive and accessible overview of one of the world’s most popular insect groups, the Odonata. Written for interested amateurs as well as more experienced professionals, Dragonflies of the World covers their evolution, ecology, behaviour, physiology and taxonomy. It describes their unique attributes and the distinctive features of the suborders, superfamilies, families and subfamilies.
Author: Dennis Paulson Publisher: ISBN: 0691180369 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 227
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A lavishly illustrated introduction to the world's dragonflies and damselflies Dragonflies and damselflies are often called birdwatchers' insects. Large, brightly colored, active in the daytime, and displaying complex and interesting behaviors, they have existed since the days of the dinosaurs, and they continue to flourish. Their ancestors were the biggest insects ever, and they still impress us with their size, the largest bigger than a small hummingbird. There are more than 6,000 odonate species known at present, and you need only visit any wetland on a warm summer day to be enthralled by their stunning colors and fascinating behavior. In this lavishly illustrated natural history, leading dragonfly expert Dennis Paulson offers a comprehensive, accessible, and appealing introduction to the world's dragonflies and damselflies. The book highlights the impressive skills and abilities of dragonflies and damselflies--superb fliers that can glide, hover, cruise, and capture prey on the wing. It also describes their arsenal of tactics to avoid predators, and their amazing sex life, including dazzling courtship displays, aerial mating, sperm displacement, mate guarding, and male mimicry. Dragonflies and Damselflies includes profiles of more than fifty of the most interesting and beautiful species from around the world. Learn about the Great Cascade Damsel, which breeds only at waterfalls, the mesmerizing flight of Blue-winged Helicopters, and how the larva of the Common Sanddragon can burrow into sand as efficiently as a mole. Combining expert text and excellent color photographs, this is a must-have guide to these remarkable insects. A lavishly illustrated, comprehensive, and accessible natural history that reveals the beauty and diversity of one of the world's oldest and most popular insect groups Offers a complete guide to the evolution, life cycles, biology, anatomy, behavior, and habitats of dragonflies and damselflies Introduces the 39 families of dragonflies and damselflies through exemplary species accounts Features tips on field observation and lab research, and information on threats and conservation
Author: Kacen Callender Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 133812935X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 196
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A 2021 Coretta Scott King Honor Book! Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature! Winner of the 2020 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry! In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself. FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Booklist School Library Journal Publishers Weekly The Horn Book Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in their small Louisiana town. Khalid still visits in dreams, and King must keep these secrets to himself as he watches grief transform his family. It would be easier if King could talk with his best friend, Sandy Sanders. But just days before he died, Khalid told King to end their friendship, after overhearing a secret about Sandy-that he thinks he might be gay. "You don't want anyone to think you're gay too, do you?" But when Sandy goes missing, sparking a town-wide search, and King finds his former best friend hiding in a tent in his backyard, he agrees to help Sandy escape from his abusive father, and the two begin an adventure as they build their own private paradise down by the bayou and among the dragonflies. As King's friendship with Sandy is reignited, he's forced to confront questions about himself and the reality of his brother's death. The Thing About Jellyfish meets The Stars Beneath Our Feet in this story about loss, grief, and finding the courage to discover one's identity, from the author of Hurricane Child.
Author: Rosser W. Garrison Publisher: JHU Press ISBN: 0801891787 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 383
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Winner of the Single Volume Reference/Science award of the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Awards given by the Association of American Publishers Dragonfly Genera of the New World is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive guide to the taxonomy and ecology of dragonflies in North, Middle, and South America. A reference of the highest quality, this book reveals the striking beauty and complexity of this diverse order. Although Odonata—dragonflies and damselflies—are among the most studied groups of insects, until now there has been no reliable means to identify the New World genera of either group. This volume provides fully illustrated and up-to-date keys for all dragonfly genera with descriptive text for each genus, accompanied by distribution maps and 1,595 diagnostic illustrations, including wing patterns and characteristics of the genitalia. For entomologists, limnologists, and ecologists, Dragonfly Genera of the New World is an indispensable resource for field identification and laboratory research.
Author: Julie Murray Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company ISBN: 1617869864 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 34
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Easy-to-read text, bright, colorful design, and oversized, close-up photos bring readers into the wonderful world of dragonflies! This book describes a dragonfly's body parts, eating habits, habitats, and defense mechanisms. Covered in detail is the dragonfly's life cycle, as the insect changes from egg to nymph to adult. Readers will learn what makes dragonflies one of the insect world's powerful predators. The book concludes with the contribution and importance of dragonflies to the natural world. Labeled diagrams help readers understand a dragonfly's body parts and life cycle. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts throughout, a question-and-answer page, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Group.
Author: Mari C. Schuh Publisher: Insect World (Hardcover) ISBN: 9781620310830 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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In Dragonflies, early readers will learn about the physical characteristics of dragonflies and discover how this unique insect hunts for food. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover the fascinating world of dragonflies. A labeled diagram helps readers identify the insect's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about dragonflies online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Dragonflies also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Dragonflies is part of the Insect World series.
Author: Dennis Paulson Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 0691122814 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 537
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Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West is the first fully illustrated field guide to all 348 species of dragonflies and damselflies in western North America. Dragonflies and damselflies are large, stunningly beautiful insects, as readily observable as birds and butterflies. This unique guide makes identifying them easy--its compact size and user-friendly design make it the only guide you need in the field. Every species is generously illustrated with full-color photographs and a distribution map, and structural features are illustrated where they aid in-hand identification. Detailed species accounts include information on size, distribution, flight season, similar species, habitat, and natural history. Dennis Paulson's introduction provides an essential primer on the biology, natural history, and conservation of these important and fascinating insects, along with helpful tips on how to observe and photograph them. Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West is the field guide naturalists, conservationists, and dragonfly enthusiasts have been waiting for. Covers all 348 western species in detail Features a wealth of color photographs Provides a color distribution map for every species Includes helpful identification tips Serves as an essential introduction to dragonflies and their natural history
Author: Molly Smith Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 1597166839 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 24
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It isn’t easy for birds and other animals to catch a dragonfly for dinner. These speedy creatures can fly over 35 miles per hour (56 kph). People can’t even run that fast. These are just some of the surprising facts children will discover as they explore the fascinating world of these fast-flying creatures. Large, eye-popping photos and clear, grade-appropriate text will engage emergent readers as they learn about the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of this unique invertebrate.
Author: Jill Silsby
Author: Jill Silsby
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