Download or read book Insects and other Critters of Kruger written by Joan Young and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2023-01-03 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Besides being a world-famous game-viewing destination, the Kruger National Park is home to an incredible diversity of bugs, beetles, butterflies, spiders, scorpions and other creepy-crawlies. This richly illustrated, beginner-friendly guide is ideal for the casual visitor keen to identify and learn more about the Park’s smaller inhabitants. Find out what happens inside a termite mound, how ladybirds protect themselves from predators, and why dung beetles race to fresh dung pats. Aimed at the popular market, this book: Spans 30 groups, including moths, beetles, wasps, crickets and spiders, and features over 200 commonly encountered species. Contains vivid photographs of Kruger’s most interesting and attractive critters. Unpacks noteworthy behaviours and biology. Introduces key concepts, such as mimicry, cryptic coloration, metamorphosis, parasitism and pollination. Includes bug-watching and photography tips for beginners. Sales points: User-friendly guide packed with full-colour images. Interesting facts described in simple terms. Author has extensive field experience. Targets a well-established market.
Download or read book Sasol Insects of Southern Africa written by Alan Weaving and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sasol First Field Guide to Insects of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the insects of the region. Full-colour photographs and easy-to-read text will help the beginner and budding naturalist to explore the more common insect groups that occur in southern Africa, discover where they are found, and learn about their behaviour and unusual features.
Download or read book 101 Kruger Tales written by Jeff Gordon and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An enraged elephant flips a car onto its roof. A lioness prises open the door of a terrified couple. A leopard helps itself to a family's picnic breakfast. A fleeing impala leaps through an open car window. A lion charges around inside a busy rest camp. A hyaena snatches a baby from a tent. A tourist takes a bath in a croc-infested dam ... These are just a few of the 101 jaw-dropping sightings, scrapes and encounters in this collection of extraordinary true stories from the roads, camps, picnic sites and walking trails of South Africa's Kruger National Park, as told by the very people who experienced them. There are no game ranger tales here - each and every story happened to an ordinary Kruger visitor doing what over a million tourists do in this spectacular reserve each year."--Back cover.
Download or read book Pollinators Predators Parasites written by Clarke Scholtz and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2021-03-10 with total page 1271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pollinators, parasites, purifiers, predators, decomposers – insects arguably play the most important roles in the functioning of the Earth’s ecosystems. This lavishly illustrated and highly authoritative book is structured around southern Africa’s 13 distinct biomes; it reflects the essential role insects play in most ecological processes such as pollination, predation, parasitism, soil modification and nutrient recycling; details how they serve as food for multitudes of other organisms, including bacteria and fungi, as well as specially adapted plants, insect-feeding arthropods, reptiles, birds and mammals; depicts the insects and phenomena described in some 2,000 photographs that accompany the accessible text; highlights the crucial role insects play as ecosystem service providers, giving intimate insight into the beauty and importance of insects in the natural world. Includes a guide to each of the 25 insect orders found in southern Africa, with images showing their diagnostic characters. This key publication detailing the latest research in the field of entomology will appeal to academics and nature enthusiasts alike.
Download or read book The Wildlife of Southern Africa written by Vincent Carruthers and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2017-02-06 with total page 1866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A field guide to the wildlife of southern Africa, describing over 2,000 plants and animals, with accurate illustrations in full colour. This book has been a trusted fi eld companion for many years. Comprehensively updated, it now features range maps for most groups. The chapters are colour-coded for easy reference, and diagnostic features appear in bold type within the descriptions. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field. All the main plant and animal groups are covered: Lower invertebrates, Spiders and other arachnids, Insects, Freshwater fishes, Frogs, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Grasses, sedges, ferns and fungi, Wild flowers, Trees
Download or read book A Field Guide to Insects in Australia written by Paul Zborowski and published by Reed New Holland. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're an amateur insect enthusiast, a student or an entomologist, this updated and revised third edition of A Field Guide to Insects in Australia will help you to identify insects from all the major insect groups. With more photographs and up-to-date information, it will enable you to differentiate between a dragonfly and a damselfly or a cricket and a grasshopper. You'll find cockroaches, termites, praying mantids, beetles, cicadas, moths, butterflies, ants and bees. More than 300 colour photographs show the insects in their natural habitat and the line drawings clearly illustrate subtle differences where identification is tricky.
Download or read book Jungle Bugs in the Night written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This beautifully illustrated book comprises 297 photos of living insects and spiders, demonstrating a little known aspect of entomology as there exists no popular literature treating the nocturnal activities of these fascinating creatures. Few have had the time - or courage - to carry a camera quietly through the jungle at night. The text and photos introduce the reader to the various types of tropical forest and their smaller inhabitants. A chapter illustrates the many ways in which one may observe nocturnal life in the jungle, and the special techniques necessary to photograph bugs and vegetation in these dripping forests. Together with its photos, this book will be of considerable interest to nature photographers." --Book Jacket.
Download or read book Odonata Hemiptera Hymenoptera and Other Insects of the Seychelles Islands written by Justin Gerlach and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Illustrated Directory of the Insects of the World written by Martin Walters and published by Southwater. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inlcudes an in-depth look at the evolution and incredible diversity of insects, and presents a selection of the most common as well as the most unusual species around the world.
Download or read book Winnie Mandela A Life written by Anné Mariè du Preez Bezdrob and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2011-04-08 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few people have courted as much controversy or evoked such strong and divergent emotions as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Adored by some, abhorred by others, she bears a name famous throughout the world, yet not many people know the woman behind the headlines, myths and controversies, or the details of the fascinating story that is her life. This intimate, in-depth and unbiased biography reveals the enigma that is Winnie Mandela, by exploring both her personal and political life. The reader is given a rare glimpse into Winnie’s strict yet happy rural upbringing, where the foundations were laid for her faith, compassion and indomitable resolve. As a young social worker in 1950s Johannesburg, her beauty, style and character captivated the political activist and Tembu prince, Nelson Mandela. Together, they personified the rising aspirations and political awakening of their people, and, in so doing, inspired a nation. Through her fierce determination and dauntless courage, she survived her husband’s imprisonment, continuous harassment by the security police, banishment to a small Free State town, betrayal by friends and allies, and more than a year in solitary confinement – all the while keeping the struggle flame alight and the name of Nelson Mandela alive. A sensitive and balanced portrayal, the book nevertheless thoroughly investigates and honestly examines the controversies that have dogged Winnie Mandela in recent years: the allegations of kidnapping and murder, her divorce from Mandela, and the charges of fraud. Winnie Mandela: A Life takes the reader on a remarkable journey of understanding, painting a rich, warm and vivid portrait of one of the world’s most charismatic, yet enigmatic, women.
Download or read book Pocket Guide to Mammals of East Africa written by Chris Stuart and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2013-08-22 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: East Africa comprises a range of habitats that provide living space for more than 360 diverse species of mammal. These vary in size from the massive elephant to the tiniest bats, shrews and mice. This compact guide covers all of the common and some of the less common mammal species of the region. For each species it offers: • key identification features, behaviour, diet, breeding biology, occurrence and size • clear, full-colour photographs • track illustrations • silhouettes to indicate size relative to human figure • distribution map A section on droppings/dung of many of the animals, as well as that of relative tracks, conclude the book. Compact and easy-to-use, this is the ideal companion both for regulars and visitors to the region.
Download or read book A Survey of Entomology written by Gene Kritsky and published by . This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Survey of Entomology Second Edition is a concise, highly readable introduction to the study of insects, including their structure, biology, behavior, evolution, and a review of the insect orders with special emphasis on the major insect families. This new edition features information about fossil insects and on using applied insect ecology to control insect pests. A detailed guide describes techniques of collection and preservation, and an easy-to-use key enables readers to identify the orders of insects without difficulty. Information is presented in clear, straightforward language, and a full glossary is provided to clarify entomological terms. This is an ideal book for students of all backgrounds who are taking an introductory entomology course, or for anyone wanting to learn more about the most successful creatures on Earth.
Download or read book Bug Identification Log Book For Kids written by Teresa Rother and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-14 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Bug Identification Log Book is the perfect notebook for kids to record bug hunting information.
Download or read book The Style Bible written by Simon Rademan and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guide no woman can do without ... ‘Whereas fashion comes and goes, style is forever.’ So says Simon Rademan, one of South Africa’s foremost couturiers and author of The Style Bible, every woman’s guide to achieving effortless style. Having dressed some of South Africa’s richest and most famous women, and as the compiler of South Africa’s annual best- and worst-dressed list, Simon’s 24 years in the fashion industry afford him a unique and expert perspective on what does and doesn’t work when it comes to clothes. The Style Bible reflects Simon’s forthright and frank opinions on fashion, style and beauty. Topics covered include: - definitions of style and fashion and their influences - basic wardrobe planning - figure analysis - how to accessorise - haute couture - etiquette and dress codes - a look at the most stylish South African women of all time Chock-full of pearls of wisdom, wit and invaluable advice, The Style Bible is for women of all ages who are interested in fashion but who need just a little bit of help to look their best.
Download or read book Insect Behavior written by Alex Córdoba-Aguilar and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insects display a staggering diversity of behaviors. Studying these systems provides insights into a wide range of ecological, evolutionary, and behavioral questions including the genetics of behavior, phenotypic plasticity, chemical communication, and the evolution of life-history traits. This accessible text offers a new approach that provides the reader with the necessary theoretical and conceptual foundations, at different hierarchical levels, to understand insect behavior. The book is divided into three main sections: mechanisms, ecological and evolutionary consequences, and applied issues. The final section places the preceding chapters within a framework of current threats to human survival - climate change, disease, and food security - before providing suggestions and insights as to how we can utilize an understanding of insect behavior to control and/or ameliorate them. Each chapter provides a concise, authoritative review of the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological foundations of each topic.
Download or read book Fundamentals of Entomology written by Richard J. Elzinga and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1981 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The arthropod plan; The insect externally; The insect internally; Development and specialization; Ecology; Behavior; From solitary to social; Parasitism by insects; Insects, plants, and humans; Classification; Making an insect collection.
Download or read book Stoked written by Chris Bertish and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of how a skinny little kid from Kenilworth in Cape Town managed to travel halfway around the world without sponsorship, and then outwit, outsmart and outperform the world’s best-paid professional athletes on a day that changed his life, and the sport of big-wave surfing, forever ... Big-wave surfer Chris Bertish was the first South African to brave the monster waves of Mavericks, winning the Mavericks Big Wave Invitational surfing event in the biggest and heaviest waves ever recorded in the history of the sport. That same year, he finished third on the Big Wave World Tour, despite only surfing three of the five events. Chris’s mantra is Dream it, See it, Believe it, Achieve it. With his infectious enthusiasm, Chris tells how he pulled off death-defying antics, time and again, overcame overwhelming obstacles and manoeuvred around the many random twists of fate to achieve his goals and fulfil his dreams.
