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Author: Orin McMonigle Publisher: ISBN: 9781616462314 Category : Pets Languages : en Pages : 224
Book Description
Stories about sinister centipedes are legendary but behind the myths lie an important, valuable, and harmless group of invertebrate predators performing a vital service to ecosystems by helping to keep plant-eating pest populations in check. Orin McMonigle's Centipedes in Captivity details the five chilopod orders, highlighting the biggest and most beautiful species commonly kept in captivity. Those who want to learn more about these magnificent creatures, their toxicology, biology, and variety will find the accounts just as useful as those interested in containing, mating, and successfully reproducing the more spectacular centipedes in the laboratory, or at home.
Author: Orin McMonigle Publisher: ISBN: 9781616462314 Category : Pets Languages : en Pages : 224
Book Description
Stories about sinister centipedes are legendary but behind the myths lie an important, valuable, and harmless group of invertebrate predators performing a vital service to ecosystems by helping to keep plant-eating pest populations in check. Orin McMonigle's Centipedes in Captivity details the five chilopod orders, highlighting the biggest and most beautiful species commonly kept in captivity. Those who want to learn more about these magnificent creatures, their toxicology, biology, and variety will find the accounts just as useful as those interested in containing, mating, and successfully reproducing the more spectacular centipedes in the laboratory, or at home.
Author: Orin McMonigle Publisher: ISBN: 9781616461430 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 122
Book Description
Orin McMonigle, with contributions by the late Dr. Richard L. Hoffman, assembles the definitive resource guide with reproductive and developmental data for those spectacular terrestrial arthropods, the millipeds (or millipedes). Invertebrate hobbyists can successfully culture a number of colorful and gigantic diplopods by following specific methodologies outlined in this book. From the world's largest African giant millipeds to the most astoundingly colorful members of the Orders Polydesmida and Spirobolida, there are plenty of species to attract the beginning enthusiast or to challenge the advanced keeper.
Author: Kristin Petrie Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company ISBN: 161784506X Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 34
Book Description
Centipedes are some of the world's most fascinating bugs! This book's easy-to-read text and larger-than-life color photos bring the centipede's world to life, introducing readers to a centipede's diet, habitat, enemies, and methods of defense. Diagrams help readers investigate the concept of metamorphosis and identify body parts, from the centipede's poisonous fangs to its many legs. The digestive, respiratory, and circulatory systems are also described. A step-by-step approach to scientific classification helps place centipedes within the class Chilopoda. Readers are also encouraged to consider the benefits and drawbacks of centipedes, as well as how they impact our daily lives. From house centipedes to tiger centipedes, young entomologists will enjoy uncovering the lives of these amazing creatures. Informative sidebars and Bug Bytes aim to peak readers' interest, while bolded glossary terms, phonetic spellings, and an index enhance readability. Checkerboard is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Author: Matthew Elkin Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP ISBN: 1433982307 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 34
Book Description
Most people are familiar with the common house centipede. This long-legged bug is often found hiding in dark closets and damp basements. However, the house centipede is just one of many kinds of centipedes living all over the world. Centipedes come in many sizes and colors, but they all have one thing in common—lots of legs. Readers will enjoy the informative and engaging text paired with brilliant photographs of the world’s most interesting centipedes.
Author: Grace Hansen Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 1098203496 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 27
Book Description
This book introduces young readers to the big, long, and creepy-crawly giant centipede! Complete with awesome photographs, a range map, and more! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Author: Celeste Bishop Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc ISBN: 1499406967 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 26
Book Description
Centipedes may be one of the ickiest insects around, but there’s more to them than that. This text covers the important facts about centipedes, including what they look like, how they live, and where to find them. Young readers will find the text’s age-appropriate language accessible and easy to understand, while highly detailed color photographs will grab and hold their interest. This text supports elementary science curricula.
Author: Theresa Greenaway Publisher: Hodder Wayland ISBN: 9780750226875 Category : Centipedes Languages : en Pages : 32
Book Description
The Minibeast Pets series can be used in a cross-curricular setting and connects with core curriculum themes. The simple instructions and clear text encourage children to find, identify, study and collect specific types of minibeasts.
Author: Theresa Emminizer Publisher: ISBN: 9781978537309 Category : Centipedes Languages : en Pages : 0
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"Have you ever lifted a rock to see a long, flat-bodied bug come scurrying out? Centipedes like to spend their time in damp, dark places. When spotted, they scuttle away on as many as 177 pairs of legs! In this entertaining and educational book, readers will learn all about the creepy, crawly centipede! They'll discover how centipedes evolved to move as they do and what centipede varieties there are in the world, ranging from tiny house centipedes to giant centipedes"--
Author: Orin McMonigle
Author: Orin McMonigle
Author: Orin McMonigle
Author: Kristin Petrie
Author: Matthew Elkin
Author: Jerry G. Walls
Author: Grace Hansen
Author: Celeste Bishop
Author: Theresa Greenaway
Author: Karen D. Povey
Author: Theresa Emminizer