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Dr. Eleanor’s Book of Common Ants of New York City
Dr. Eleanor is an entomologist with a knack for telling good stories, especially about the secret lives of her favorite insects: the ANTS! In this new guide to the common ants of New York City, Dr. Eleanor delights readers young and old with tales of the Big Apple ants most commonly encountered by students participating in the School of Ants project. Her stories of the heroes and villains that tiptoe around the city are brought to life in this interactive new book featuring the vibrant photographs of Alex Wild.
Funding for Dr. Eleanor’s Book of Common Ants of New York City has been generously provided by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the National Science Foundation.
URL: http://ants.yourwildlife.org/dr-eleanors-book-of-common-ants-of-new-york-city/
Funding for Dr. Eleanor’s Book of Common Ants of New York City has been generously provided by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the National Science Foundation.
URL: http://ants.yourwildlife.org/dr-eleanors-book-of-common-ants-of-new-york-city/
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First published February 1, 2014
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Eleanor Spicer Rice
17 books14 followersEleanor Spicer Rice is an award-winning author with a Ph.D. in entomology. She studied ants and how they shape the natural world. After publishing six books on ants, she now writes books for children about the amazing life with which we spend our days.
Eleanor is also the senior science editor at Verdant Word, a science communication company she co-founded with Robin Sutton Anders.
Eleanor is also the senior science editor at Verdant Word, a science communication company she co-founded with Robin Sutton Anders.
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September 3, 2014
An educational book about some common ants found in New York City, but contains enough information to be relevant to ants from around the world. Some of the ants featured here are also covered in the book, "Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants", but are presented here with information specific to cities.
Starting with a quick introduction to ants and how they live, the book then looks at several ants species and shows how each actually lives and their effect on the environment, either for good or not (usually the case for introduced ant species). But you will learn some fascinating facts about ants that will make you want to look at them more closely next time you see them.
The ants are illustrated with great photos by Alex Wild. Some of the photos are in slideshows which can only be accessed in the iBook version, not the PDF version of the book.
The book closes with an extensive list of references for those who want to know more about ants.
Starting with a quick introduction to ants and how they live, the book then looks at several ants species and shows how each actually lives and their effect on the environment, either for good or not (usually the case for introduced ant species). But you will learn some fascinating facts about ants that will make you want to look at them more closely next time you see them.
The ants are illustrated with great photos by Alex Wild. Some of the photos are in slideshows which can only be accessed in the iBook version, not the PDF version of the book.
The book closes with an extensive list of references for those who want to know more about ants.
April 25, 2014
A free ebook (Google the title for link), with affectionate profiles of about a dozen kinds of ants collected in NYC. Makes equally enjoyable reading for children or adults, and along with doses of nontechnical natural history makes a strong case for regarding ants as beneficial creatures. Includes lots of sharp, clear close up photos, a video clip, range maps, and summary fact boxes, plus great wads of source notes. The only reason I didn't give this five stars is because I wanted it to be longer!
Sample passage: "To say a winter ant has a lot of 'junk in her trunk' mid and late season is an understatement. When workers eat their favorite protein foods like insects and a sugary substance produced by other insects called honeydew, they stockpile the calories in special fat cells in their bums. These fat cells can grow to be tremendous; ant baby got back, as it were."
Sample passage: "To say a winter ant has a lot of 'junk in her trunk' mid and late season is an understatement. When workers eat their favorite protein foods like insects and a sugary substance produced by other insects called honeydew, they stockpile the calories in special fat cells in their bums. These fat cells can grow to be tremendous; ant baby got back, as it were."
July 20, 2014
A fun look at common ants in NYC.
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