Ants [electronic resource] : a visual guide

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자료유형	단행본
서명/저자사항	Ants [electronic resource]: a visual guide / Heather Campbell and Benjamin Blanchard.
개인저자	Campbell, Heather, author. Blanchard, Benjamin, author.
발행사항	Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2023.
형태사항	1 online resource (223 pages) : 215 color illustrations, 44 maps.
ISBN	0691248966 9780691248967
기타표준부호	10.1515/9780691248967doi
서지주기	Includes bibliographical references and index.
내용주기	INTRODUCING THE ANTS -- 1. WHAT IS AN ANT? -- 2. EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY -- 3. LIFE HISTORY, REPRODUCTION, AND DEVELOPMENT -- 4. BEHAVIOR -- 5. ECOLOGY -- 6. ANTS AND PEOPLE
요약	A richly illustrated natural history of ants, covering their diversity, ecology, anatomy, behavior, and morePlentiful and familiar, ants make up an estimated one-third of the world's insect biomass and can be found in virtually every part of the globe, from rainforest canopies to city sidewalks. But their importance is about more than numbers: ants are fundamental species in a range of habitats, their interactions with plants, fungi, and other animals ensuring the survival of many fragile and complex ecosystems. This beautifully illustrated book explores the extraordinary diversity of ants and offers insights into their elaborate social systems, investigating the key collective and competitive behaviors that operate within their varied colony structures.Featuring exceptional close-up photographs and clearly organized thematic chapters, the book covers anatomy, evolution, life cycle, ecology, and other important topics. Each chapter also features profiles of stand-out genera, chosen for their fascinating characteristics, including Leafcutter Ants who build nests containing up to 7,000 chambers, Pugnacious Ants whose colonies can destroy populations of crabs within hours, and Honeypot Ants whose worker caste store food in their stomachs for other colony members to consume. Drawing on current research, Ants offers an inviting and accessible introduction to these remarkable insects.Includes more than 200 stunning color photographs, plus infographics and diagramsPresents full profiles of 42 iconic genera from across the worldFeatures clearly structured thematic chapters.
일반주제명	Ants. NATURE / Animals / Insects & Spiders. Ants.
분류기호(DDC)	595.79
언어	In English.
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