Download or read book The Sand Wasps written by Howard Ensign EVANS and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Howard Evans was a brilliant ethologist and systematist, describing over 900 species in over a dozen entomology and natural history books. Upon his death in 2002, he left behind an unfinished manuscript, intended as an update of his classic 1966 work, The Comparative Ethology and Evolution of the Sand Wasps. O'Neill, Evans's former student and coauthor, has completed and enlarged this work into a tribe-by-tribe, species-by-species review of Bembicinae studies from the last four decades.
Download or read book The Comparative Ethology and Evolution of the Sand Wasps written by Howard Ensign Evans and published by Cambridge : Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1966 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Comparative Ethology and Evolution of the Sand Wasps written by Howard E. Evans and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Systematics and Nesting Behavior of Australian Bembix Sand Wasps Hymenoptera Sphecidae written by Howard Ensign Evans and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trap nesting Wasps and Bees Life Histories Nests and Associates written by Karl V. Krombein and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book California Bembicine Sand Wasps written by Richard Mitchell Bohart and published by . This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book California Sand Wasps of the Subtribe Stictiellina written by Richard M. Bohart and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Solitary Wasps written by Kevin M. O'Neill and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Solitary Wasps: Behavior and Natural History is the first general survey of the subject in more than 25 years and is the best place to turn for information about the biology and compelling behavior of these common insects. Topics covered in Solitary Wasps: Behavior and Natural History include: classification of the solitary wasps and their relation to other Hymenoptera; foraging and nesting behaviors; mating and parental strategies; thermoregulation; natural enemies; defensive strategies; and directions for future research."--Jacket.
Download or read book The Humane Gardener written by Nancy Lawson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Download or read book Solitary Wasps written by Sarah A. Corbet and published by Pelagic Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Naturalists' Handbook book covers the natural history, biology and identification of the hoverfly. It will enable anyone to identify the most common hoverflies of the British Isles, providing practical guidance for methods of identification, advice on techniques and approaches to research.
Download or read book Wasps written by Heather Holm and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WASPS is the first full-color, illustrated guide featuring approximately 150 species of flower-visiting wasps that occur in eastern North America, and the specific native plants and habitat each species depends upon. Written with an ecological lens, this richly-illustrated book details wasp diversity and has full-page profiles for each wasp species that include identification tips, geographic range maps, biology, prey, natural history and habitat. Five introductory chapters cover wasp taxonomy, nesting biology, prey-hunting behaviors, diet, anatomy, as well as wasp habitat enhancement and management, and the ecosystem services provided by wasps-insect pest population control and pollination. Profiles of each wasp species comprise the major part of the book and are organized by family, showcasing twelve families and sixty-eight wasp genera. Also included are eastern North American regional native plant guides, tips on wasp observation, and over 1000 stunning photographs. This is an essential book for conservationists, naturalists, insect enthusiasts, biologists, nature photographers, native plant aficionados, and anyone interested in beneficial insects and pollinators.
Download or read book California Bembicine Sand Wasps written by Richard Mitchell Bohart and published by . This book was released on with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Comparative Ethnology and Evolution of Sand Wasps written by Howard Ensign Evans and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Systematics and Nesting Behavior of Australian Bembix Sand Wasps written by Howard E. Evans and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wasps Social and Solitary written by George Williams Peckham and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bees Wasps and Ants written by Eric Grissell and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the biology, importance of, and methods of encouragement of bees, wasps, and ants found in a garden.
Download or read book The Ecology and Behavior of the Sand Wasp Steniolia Nigripes Hymenoptera Crabronidae written by Gilene Mikali Young and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Differences in reproductive strategies are often hypothesized as the adaptive result of frequency-dependent and condition-dependent selection. However, conventional explanations of mating systems based on ecology do not include the fitness effects of interactions between the sexes. Ecological factors, phenotypic variation, and intersexual interactions must all be examined in order to understand the evolution of reproductive behavior. I investigated the natural history, ecology, and behavior of the sand wasp Steniolia nigripes (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae), using both field observations and controlled behavioral trials. The sand wasps (Bembicinae) are a large, highly diverse group of wasps with extensive variation in male and female reproductive behavior across species. Steniolia nigripes shows reversed sexual size dimorphism and a previously undescribed resource-based territorial strategy in males. The results of this research indicate that the distribution of S. nigripes is determined primarily by the availability of prey used to provision offspring. Seasonal changes and social environment also affect the distribution and behavior of both male and female wasps. A small minority of male wasps hold territories consisting of plants that females visit for prey and nectar. These territorial males are significantly larger and more aggressive than other males, indicating that body size may be important to male competitive success. However, there is no clear evidence of female mating preferences based on either the size or the behavior of males, despite the frequent harassment of females by territorial males in the field. This species thus demonstrates unusual and highly variable morphological and behavioral phenotypes. Studying unique species such as Steniolia nigripes provides a rich opportunity for a comparative understanding of the evolution of body size and reproductive tactics.