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An Elementary Study of Insects
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86 pages, Paperback
First published October 4, 2009
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February 5, 2024
🖍️ Feeling buggy about those insects you wanted to know but were afraid to ask? Here, Leonard Haseman, Professor of Entomology in the University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri tells you all you wanted to know, with illustrations in the Project Gutenberg e-book verison—
CONTENTS:
Chapter I Insects: (1) What they are. (2) Their principal characteristics. (3) Their methods of developing. (4) The principal orders. (5) Their habits. (6) Their role in agriculture.
Chapter II Collecting Insects: (1) Directions for collecting. (2) Pinning and preserving a collection. (3) Rearing and observing them while alive.
Chapter III The Grasshopper: (1) Brief discussion of the grasshopper. (2) Field studies. (3) Breeding cage observations. (4) Study of specimen.
Chapter IV The House Fly or Typhoid Fly : (1) Discussion of the life cycle of the fly, its habits, danger from it and how it can be stamped out. (2) Study of the fly and its work.
Chapter V The Mosquito: (1) Brief discussion of the life habits and stages of the mosquito. (2) Observations and study.
Chapter VI The Cabbage Miller: (1) Brief discussion of the caterpillar, the chrysalis, the butterfly, and its work. (2) Observations and study. (3) Breeding work.
Chapter VII The Apple Worm: (1) Brief discussion of the different stages of the pest, its work and remedies for its control. (2) Observations and breeding work.
Chapter VIII The Tomato or Tobacco Worm: (1) Brief discussion of stages, work and habits. (2) Study and observation.
Chapter IX The Firefly: (1) Brief discussion of the insect. (2) Observations and studies.
Chapter X The White Grub or June-bug: (1) Discussion of the insect as a pest and its habits and stages. (2) Observations and studies.
Chapter XI The Colorado Potato Beetle: (1) Brief discussion of the pest. (2) Observations and studies.
Chapter XII The Lady-Beetle: (1) Brief discussion of habits and appearance of the lady-beetles, and their value as friends. (2) Observations and studies.
Chapter XIII The Dragon-Fly: (1) Discussion of life and habits of insect. (2) Observations and field studies.
Chapter XIV The Squash Bug: (1) Discussion of habits, injury and control of pest. (2) Observations and field studies.
Chapter XV The Plant-Louse: (1) Discussion of habits, injury and control of pest. (2) Observations and field studies.
Chapter XVI The Honey Bee: (1) Discussion of the honey bee as to habits in its home and outdoors, its value to man and the colony as a village. (2) Observations and studies.
Chapter XVII The Ant: (1) Discussion of ant life and behavior, the colony as a unit, its work and remarkable instincts. (2) Studies and observations.
📙Published in 1923.
🟢The e-book version can be found at Project Gutenberg.
🟣 Kindle.
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CONTENTS:
Chapter I Insects: (1) What they are. (2) Their principal characteristics. (3) Their methods of developing. (4) The principal orders. (5) Their habits. (6) Their role in agriculture.
Chapter II Collecting Insects: (1) Directions for collecting. (2) Pinning and preserving a collection. (3) Rearing and observing them while alive.
Chapter III The Grasshopper: (1) Brief discussion of the grasshopper. (2) Field studies. (3) Breeding cage observations. (4) Study of specimen.
Chapter IV The House Fly or Typhoid Fly : (1) Discussion of the life cycle of the fly, its habits, danger from it and how it can be stamped out. (2) Study of the fly and its work.
Chapter V The Mosquito: (1) Brief discussion of the life habits and stages of the mosquito. (2) Observations and study.
Chapter VI The Cabbage Miller: (1) Brief discussion of the caterpillar, the chrysalis, the butterfly, and its work. (2) Observations and study. (3) Breeding work.
Chapter VII The Apple Worm: (1) Brief discussion of the different stages of the pest, its work and remedies for its control. (2) Observations and breeding work.
Chapter VIII The Tomato or Tobacco Worm: (1) Brief discussion of stages, work and habits. (2) Study and observation.
Chapter IX The Firefly: (1) Brief discussion of the insect. (2) Observations and studies.
Chapter X The White Grub or June-bug: (1) Discussion of the insect as a pest and its habits and stages. (2) Observations and studies.
Chapter XI The Colorado Potato Beetle: (1) Brief discussion of the pest. (2) Observations and studies.
Chapter XII The Lady-Beetle: (1) Brief discussion of habits and appearance of the lady-beetles, and their value as friends. (2) Observations and studies.
Chapter XIII The Dragon-Fly: (1) Discussion of life and habits of insect. (2) Observations and field studies.
Chapter XIV The Squash Bug: (1) Discussion of habits, injury and control of pest. (2) Observations and field studies.
Chapter XV The Plant-Louse: (1) Discussion of habits, injury and control of pest. (2) Observations and field studies.
Chapter XVI The Honey Bee: (1) Discussion of the honey bee as to habits in its home and outdoors, its value to man and the colony as a village. (2) Observations and studies.
Chapter XVII The Ant: (1) Discussion of ant life and behavior, the colony as a unit, its work and remarkable instincts. (2) Studies and observations.
📙Published in 1923.
🟢The e-book version can be found at Project Gutenberg.
🟣 Kindle.
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February 22, 2020
The writer certainly is engaged in his topic. There's a lot of energy here and no pretence of detachment when it comes to his feelings about a species. Quite entertaining and informative.
Each chapter begins with a brief discussion of the insect in question, its life-cycle, behavior patterns and impact on humans. This part takes only a few minutes to read, and then is followed by MANY very specific questions for the reader to answer via observation of the creature in question.
For families unsure how to "do" observation in a naturalist style, this could be a solid choice. Get ready to be fascinated and grossed out in equal measure!
I've abandoned the book because I don't have access to any of the mentioned insects to do that very intriguing observational work. Alas.
Each chapter begins with a brief discussion of the insect in question, its life-cycle, behavior patterns and impact on humans. This part takes only a few minutes to read, and then is followed by MANY very specific questions for the reader to answer via observation of the creature in question.
For families unsure how to "do" observation in a naturalist style, this could be a solid choice. Get ready to be fascinated and grossed out in equal measure!
I've abandoned the book because I don't have access to any of the mentioned insects to do that very intriguing observational work. Alas.
August 14, 2018
Boring
Good night and then you want me there was no I am calling me back from my house is that
Good night and then you want me there was no I am calling me back from my house is that
November 14, 2013
Introduction to insects for 1920's "country boys and girls." This passage says it all: "Often when winter is approaching and the store of honey is low the less vigorous ones are cast out from the hive and left to die. If man could learn a few of the lessons which the bee teaches, he would be a better, a more useful and a wiser addition to society."
September 1, 2014
I am placing this comment under the excerpt of the book, although I read the actual book which is 17 chapters long. good science book. well written and well organized. interesting facts. challenges at the end of each chapter to actually observe each type of insect. a lot of information. I would recommend this book to a school child for a science class. happy with this read.
July 19, 2014
I found this book detailed in describing about ten insects, but pretty much nothing on any other insects. Kind of boring.
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