The Wasp S Nest
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The Social Wasps of North America
Author: Chris Alice Kratzer
language: en
Publisher: Owlfly Publishing
Release Date: 2022-01-08
With over 400 pages and 900 full-color illustrations, The Social Wasps of North America is the world's first complete illustrated field guide to all known species of social wasps from the high arctic of Greenland and Alaska to the tropical forests of Panama and Grenada. For beginners, experts, and everyone in-between, The Social Wasps of North America provides new insights about some of the world’s least popular beneficial insects, plus tips and tricks to avoid painful stings. This book includes detailed information about the ecology, evolution, taxonomy, anatomy, nest architecture, and conservation of social wasp species. To purchase this book in softcover format, visit our website at OwlflyLLC.com/publications.
The Wasp Factory
The polarizing literary debut by Scottish author Ian Banks, The Wasp Factory is the bizarre, imaginative, disturbing, and darkly comic look into the mind of a child psychopath. Meet Frank Cauldhame. Just sixteen, and unconventional to say the least: Two years after I killed Blyth I murdered my young brother Paul, for quite different and more fundamental reasons than I'd disposed of Blyth, and then a year after that I did for my young cousin Esmerelda, more or less on a whim. That's my score to date. Three. I haven't killed anybody for years, and don't intend to ever again. It was just a stage I was going through.
Wasp Nest Building
Wasp Nest Building explores the fascinating world of wasp architecture, revealing how these insects create intricate nests from simple materials like mud and chewed wood pulp. The book unveils the complex construction techniques employed by various wasp species, from paper wasps to mud daubers, and examines the biological and environmental factors that influence their nest designs. One intriguing fact is how these creatures, with such tiny brains, manage to build such sophisticated structures. Another is the way climate, predation, and resource availability shape nest architecture. The book synthesizes centuries of natural history observation with modern tools like microscopy and chemical analysis to present a comprehensive picture of wasp nest construction. Beginning with an introduction to the diverse world of wasps and their nesting behaviors, the book progresses through chapters dedicated to nest materials, the building process, and the environmental factors influencing design. Ultimately, it highlights how understanding wasp nest construction can provide valuable insights into insect behavior, materials science, and even principles applicable to human architecture, from biomimicry to pest management.