Download or read book Of Cockroaches and Crickets written by Frank Nischk and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This deep dive into the wonderful world of insects teaches us to love the tiny, seemingly terrifying creatures all around us. For many people, cockroaches are the most pesky of pests. Not so for entomologist Frank Nischk. In this funny and fascinating book, Frank reveals his love and admiration for so-called “nasty” creatures like cockroaches, crickets, and more. He shows us that even seemingly terrifying insects are beautiful in their own way—and essential to all life on Earth. Frank never planned to study cockroaches. But when researching hummingbirds fell through, he switched to cockroach feces—and soon fell in love. Cockroaches are incredible survivors, devoted parents, and adapt to almost any environment. Nischk even answers the age-old question of whether a cockroach would survive a nuclear explosion. After reading such eye-opening and warm-hearted stories, you’ll think twice before stepping on one! From cockroaches to crickets, Nischk travels to Ecuador to record cricket sounds, where he finds jungles bursting with a riot of insect life (including bullet ants whose stings are surprisingly painful). As Nischk narrates his (mis)adventures as an entomologist, he shares stories about intriguing insect discoveries, from damselflies who lay eggs deep underwater, to zombie fungi that invade the brains of ants. Brimming with fascinating facts, incredible stories, and unbelievable anecdotes, Of Cockroaches and Crickets will intrigue anyone who has ever loved—or hated!—bugs.
Download or read book Crickets in the Dark written by Doreen Gonzales and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2009-08-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the world of the cricket, which is considered a nighttime animal, becoming active at twilight and sleeping during the day.
Download or read book Crickets written by Emily K. Green and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Simple text accompanied by full-color photographs give an up-close look at crickets"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book How to Know the Grasshoppers Crickets Cockroaches and Their Allies written by Jacques R. Helfer and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crickets written by Mari Schuh and published by Jump!. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells why crickets chirp and briefly explains their life cycle. Includes picture glossary.
Download or read book Crickets written by William Anthony and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s dusk during the summer and the backyard seems quiet—but not if there are crickets around! These jumping, noisy bugs might be a familiar sight to curious bug explorers, and this engaging book can bring crickets even closer through beautiful full-color photographs and accessible content. Including facts about the cricket life cycle, what they eat, where they are found, and what predators hunt them, this volume keeps young readers in mind with simple language and clearly labeled diagrams and photographs.
Download or read book The Cockroach Papers written by Richard Schweid and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Schweid blends both roach fact and fiction into an engaging, perceptive profile of our strange, and occasionally literal, bedfellows.” —Discover Skittering figures of urban legend—and a ubiquitous reality—cockroaches are nearly as abhorred as they are ancient. Even as our efforts to exterminate them have developed into ever more complex forms of chemical warfare, roaches’ basic design of six legs, two hypersensitive antennae, and one set of voracious mandibles has persisted unchanged for millions of years. But as Richard Schweid shows in The Cockroach Papers, while some species of these evolutionary superstars do indeed plague our kitchens and restaurants, exacerbate our asthma, and carry disease, our belief in their total villainy is ultimately misplaced. Traveling from New York City to Louisiana, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Morocco, Schweid blends stories of his own squirm-inducing roach encounters with meticulous research to spin a tale both humorous and harrowing. As he investigates roaches’ more nefarious interactions with our species—particularly with those of us living at the margins of society—Schweid also explores their astonishing diversity, how they mate, what they’ll eat, and what we’ve written about them (from Kafka and Nelson Algren to archy and mehitabel). Knowledge soon turns into respect, and Schweid looks beyond his own fears to arrive at an uncomfortable truth: We humans are no more peaceful, tidy, or responsible about taking care of the Earth or each other than these tiny creatures that swarm in the dark corners of our minds, homes, and cereal boxes. Praise for The Cockroach Papers “Nature’s evolutionary success story, the indestructible cockroach, gets the full treatment in Schweid’s zesty survey of roach fact and fancy. . . . Loathe cockroaches if you must, grind them underfoot. But it is the time-tested roach, Schweid makes clear, who will have the last laugh.” —Kirkus Reviews “Schweid gives the cockroach a long cold look and keeps looking when most of us would turn away, until a subject that seemed disgusting becomes fascinating. Now I have nothing but admiration for cockroaches. Which is why I’ve taken to sleeping in gloves and boots.” —Pete Wells, Salon.com “Schweid manages to provide a lot of technical information concerning the life and times of cockroaches and at the same time anecdotal stories of his own life. . . . He has done his homework. . . . Other authors have discussed other insects (Vincent Dethier on flies, Bernd Heinrich on bumblebees, and E. O. Wilson on ants), but not in the same way as Schweid covers cockroaches. The book is for all readers.” —L. T. Spencer, Plymouth State College, Choice
Download or read book Cool Crickets written by Megan Cooley Peterson and published by Pebble. This book was released on 2020 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chirping fills the night air, and you know crickets must be nearby! But did you also know that each species has its own unique song? Or that these tiny jumpers have ears on their legs? Meet cool crickets from around the world with Smithsonian Little Entomologist. Kids will be wowed by the amazing variety of bugs and up-close photos, while also learning about bug behavior, life cycle, diet, and more. The engaging, leveled text supports life science curriculum.
Download or read book Cricket and Cockroach indonesian story written by Setiawan G Sasongko and published by Setiawan G Sasongko. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day their mother said to them, “I hope you are live in different places so your posterity do not fight over foods. There were two choice, in human's house or in garden and fields." They determined the house with a lottery. The cricket lost the lottery and should be willing to live in garden and fields. Gladly, the cockroach lived with humans, at dark places or dirty places. What’s the next happen? Please, read the full story!
Download or read book Chirp Chirp written by Nancy Loewen and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of crickets. Includes anatomy diagram and activity.
Download or read book Cockroach written by Marion Copeland and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2004-04-04 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cockroach could not have scuttled along, almost unchanged, for two hundred and fifty million years – some two hundred and forty-nine before man evolved – unless it was doing something right. It would be fascinating as well as instructive to have access to the cockroach’s own record of its life on earth, to know its point of view on evolution and species domination over the millennia. Such chronicles would perhaps radically alter our perceptions of the dinosaur’s span and importance – and that of our own development and significance. We might learn that throughout all these aeons, the dominant life form has been, if not the cockroach itself, then certainly the insect. Attempts to chronicle the cockroach’s intellectual and emotional life have been made only within the last century when a scientist titled his essay on the cockroach "The Intellectual and Emotional World of the Cockroach", and artists as radically different as Franz Kafka and Don Marquis created equally memorable cockroach protagonists. At least since Classical Greece, authors have brought cockroach characters into the foreground to speak for the weak and downtrodden, the outsiders, those forced to survive on the underside of dominant human cultures. Cockroaches have become the subjects of songs (La Cucaracha), have competed in "roachraces" and have even ended up in recipes. In this accessible, sympathetic and often humorous book, Marion Copeland examines the natural history, symbolism and cultural significance of this poorly understood and much-maligned insect.
Download or read book Crickets written by John Willis and published by Fascinating Insects. This book was released on 2016-07 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that crickets make a chirping sound? Making a chirping sound lets crickets talk to each other. Learn more fascinating facts in Crickets.
Download or read book Crickets written by Patrick Perish and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chirp, chirp! Male crickets rub their wings together to make music. The females listen closely, with eardrums on their legs. These singing insects will enthrall readers in this fact-filled book loaded with vibrant photography.
Download or read book How to Know the Grasshopper Crickets Cockroaches and Their Allies written by Jacques R. Helfer and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cockroaches written by Clint Twist and published by Gareth Stevens. This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the body structures, life cycles, habitats, and food-gathering methods of cockroaches.
Download or read book The Complete Cockroach Breeding Manual written by Glenn Kvassay and published by Zega Enterprises. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SMARTER COCKROACH BREEDING SOLUTIONS... LESS EFFORT, SMELLS AND ESCAPEES!! Most of us start breeding cockroaches struggling to maintain a messy cleaning routine, bad smells and containing these unruly creatures. After more than a decade of commercial production and experimentation, we have developed innovative new techniques that have halved maintenance, eliminated offensive odour and increased production. These automated, low maintenance systems are tried and tested and will save you time and effort…week in, week out. Whether you want to produce for private or commercial purposes, this definitive guide sets a new benchmark for cockroach breeding for the following reasons: THE MOST INNOVATIVE AND EFFICIENT SYSTEMS... This manual pioneers new and innovative techniques found nowhere else. We have overhauled every aspect of cockroach production… container design, breeding method, making automated food and water dispensers, heating, storage, maintenance, pest management, cleaning, grading, selling, marketing…..and lots more. THE EASIEST TO USE...MORE PHOTOS AND DIAGRAMS More than 145 photos, diagrams and tables, in conjunction with “Step by Step” instructions showing you how to do everything clearly and in an easy to understand format. THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE AVAILABLE... This 100 page guide is the largest and most comprehensive guide available, covering every aspect of private and commercial cockroach breeding in detail. COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE...TURN AN EXPENSE INTO INCOME!! We have sold cockroaches and crickets commercially to: wildlife parks, zoos, pet stores, wildlife rescue clubs, large scale reptile keepers and the general public...and we are happy to pass on our commercial tips to you. See our “Complete Cricket Breeding Manual” which for the first time allows people to breed crickets with the same effort and consistency as cockroaches. This Guide is also sold on Amazon. This manual is an accumulation of years of experience and experimentation that will provide you with a proven short cut to successful cockroach breeding.
Download or read book The Cockroach Cricket A Tale written by and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
