San Antonio College Library

Publisher's description: The Encyclopedia of Insects is a comprehensive work devoted to all aspects of insects, including their anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management. Articles provide definitive facts about all insects from aphids, beetles and butterflies to weevils and yellowjackets. Insects are beautiful and dreadful, ravenous pests and devastating...

Describes the range, habitat, characteristics, and behavior of mayflies, dragonflies, cockroaches, termites, crickets, grasshoppers, lice, fleas, flies, moths, butterflies, wasps, ants, and bees, as well as arachnids such as scorpions, ticks, and spiders.