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- catalog abstract "An illustrated, with thoughtful commentary, look at the sophisticated techniques and behaviors insects have evolved to protect themselves from predators-the product of a lifetime spent in exotic locals. Illustrated throughout with high-quality color photographs taken by the author, this text for the general reader describes how certain species of bugs have protected themselves from predators by evolving into shapes and colors that conform to their habitats. Coverage includes, for example, insects that resemble leaves or sticks, those that confuse predators by adopting acrobatic positions, and others that mimic other insects or animals. Trained as a geologist, Purser has been photographing insects in their natural environment since the 1970s.".
- catalog contributor b13286777.
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description "1. The nature of insect disguise -- 2. Passive camouflage -- Haphazard camouflage -- Passive or active? -- Antlions -- Phasmids and katydids -- Leaf insects -- Moths -- Chrysalids -- Caterpillars -- Mantids -- Evolutionary convergence -- Protective resemblance -- Bugs or bird-droppings? -- Disruptive coloration -- Protective transparency -- Summary -- 3. Active camouflage -- Butterflies -- Grasshoppers and crickets -- Katydids -- Phasmids -- Strange grasshoppers -- Moths -- Vanishing butterflies -- Gymnastic moths -- Contorted caterpillars -- Summary -- 4. Mimicry -- False heads and eyes -- Batesian mimicry -- Mimicry rings -- Müllerian mimicry -- Insects mimic ants -- Mimicry clans -- Insects mimic animals -- Weird color patterns -- Spiders -- Summary -- 5. Habitats -- Camouflage on the ground -- Camouflage above the ground -- The tree-trunk habitat -- Summary.".
- catalog description "An illustrated, with thoughtful commentary, look at the sophisticated techniques and behaviors insects have evolved to protect themselves from predators-the product of a lifetime spent in exotic locals. Illustrated throughout with high-quality color photographs taken by the author, this text for the general reader describes how certain species of bugs have protected themselves from predators by evolving into shapes and colors that conform to their habitats. Coverage includes, for example, insects that resemble leaves or sticks, those that confuse predators by adopting acrobatic positions, and others that mimic other insects or animals. Trained as a geologist, Purser has been photographing insects in their natural environment since the 1970s.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 138) and index.".
- catalog extent "144 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Jungle bugs.".
- catalog identifier "1552976637 (pbk.)".
- catalog identifier "1552976718 (bound)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Jungle bugs.".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Toronto : Firefly Books,".
- catalog relation "Jungle bugs.".
- catalog subject "595.7147 22".
- catalog subject "Animal defenses.".
- catalog subject "Camouflage (Biology)".
- catalog subject "Insects Behavior.".
- catalog subject "Mimicry (Biology)".
- catalog subject "QH546 .P87 2003".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The nature of insect disguise -- 2. Passive camouflage -- Haphazard camouflage -- Passive or active? -- Antlions -- Phasmids and katydids -- Leaf insects -- Moths -- Chrysalids -- Caterpillars -- Mantids -- Evolutionary convergence -- Protective resemblance -- Bugs or bird-droppings? -- Disruptive coloration -- Protective transparency -- Summary -- 3. Active camouflage -- Butterflies -- Grasshoppers and crickets -- Katydids -- Phasmids -- Strange grasshoppers -- Moths -- Vanishing butterflies -- Gymnastic moths -- Contorted caterpillars -- Summary -- 4. Mimicry -- False heads and eyes -- Batesian mimicry -- Mimicry rings -- Müllerian mimicry -- Insects mimic ants -- Mimicry clans -- Insects mimic animals -- Weird color patterns -- Spiders -- Summary -- 5. Habitats -- Camouflage on the ground -- Camouflage above the ground -- The tree-trunk habitat -- Summary.".
- catalog title "Jungle bugs : masters of camouflage and mimicry / Bruce Purser.".
- catalog type "text".