The Encyclopedia of Land Invertebrate Behaviour

by Ken Preston-Mafham and Rod Preston-Mafham

Witness the dazzling mid-air copulations of slugs, the transvestism of dung beetles, the "lovedarts" of snails, the pre- and post-nuptial snack-smearing strategies of millipedes and centipedes, the dance of the scorpions, and spiders that tie their mates down with "bridal veils" of silk. Splendidly illustrated from nature, this encyclopedia describes with rigour and grace some of the most complex and bizarre behaviours in the animal world. Rod and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262161370
• ISBN13: 9780262161374
• Release Date: July 1993
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.0" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

A complete work.

This is a book which appears to describe all there is to describe as far as Land Invertebrate behaviour is concerned. It is well written, easy to follow and supported by photographs of a very high quality throughout. Whilst my own forte is underwater photography closely followed by high-speed natural history photography, I must confess there are times when I get down (and usually get very dirty!) and attempt to photograph insects and invertebrates. This book has always proved to be an excellent inspiration for me on those occasions. For those who study such creatures, this is a book which is beautifully produced and contains much, if not all, the information they might require. Well worth 5 stars. NM