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Illustrated Encyclopedia of Science and Nature: Life Sciences #19, Insect Life I

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ÔùÖ The Functional Body Form ÔùÅ What are insects? ÔùÅ Do insects have hearts and brains? ÔùÅ How do insects breathe? ÔùÅ How does a thousand-legger walk? ÔùÅ How do insects fly? ÔùÅ How can a flea jump so high? ÔùÅ How can insects walk on water? ÔùÅ How do flies walk on the ceiling? ÔùÅ How do insects see? ÔùÅ What can insects hear? ÔùÅ What are antennae used for? ÔùÅ How do insects make sounds? ÔùÅ What colours a butterfly's wings? ÔùÅ Is it a moth or a butterfly? ÔùÅ Can insects survive on ice?rnrnÔùÖ Feeding Habits ÔùÅ How do spiders capture prey? ÔùÅ How are mantises armed for hunting? ÔùÅ How do ants gather food? ÔùÅ Can dragonfly nymphs capture fish? ÔùÅ What do mosquito larvae eat? ÔùÅ How do termites digest wood? ÔùÅ Why do glow-worms glow? ÔùÅ Are some fireflies prey for others? ÔùÅ Can a small wasp defeat a large spider?rnrnÔùÖ A Diversity of Defences ÔùÅ What are insects' natural enemies? ÔùÅ How does camouflage work? ÔùÅ Can insects mimic snakes? ÔùÅ What is warning coloration? ÔùÅ What insect sprays poisonous gas? ÔùÅ Why do bees and wasps sting? ÔùÅ How do ants fight?

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Series Title

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Science and Nature series (1-32)

Call Number

REF 595.03 Lun

Publisher

Hong Kong : Educational Technologies Limited., 2004

Collation

80 hlm; 22 x 30.5 cm; HC:AP

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9628851470

Classification

IPA Penunjang

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Dunia Binatang/Hewan (Animal World)
Dunia Serangga (Insect World)
Ensiklopedia Sains (Encyclopedia of Science)

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First published in 1990 by Gakken Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

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