10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PILL BUG»
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pill bug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pill bug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Readers can follow the "scavengers of nature" and discover how these little creatures spend their days, what they eat, where and when they sleep, and how they protect themselves. Original.
For use in schools and libraries only. Describes the daily activities and life cycle of a pill bug or wood louse.
Children's Press, John Himmelman, 2000
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Next Time You See a
Pill Bug
This cousin to lobsters and crabs sheds its crusty skin and will tickle your hand with its 14 (count 'em!) wiggly legs. The book will inspire elementary-age children to experience the enchantment of everyday phenomena such as pill bugs"--
An introduction to pillbugs, including what they look like, how they are born, what they eat, how they grow, and where they live.
Stephanie St. Pierre, 2008
Describes the anatomy, habitat, eating habits, growth, and behavior of pill bugs.
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Insects and Spiders of the World
KEY FACTS Name Common pill bug {Armadillidium vulgare) Distinctive features
Two pairs of antennae; 14 legs; paired pleopods on the abdomen Behavior Rolls
into a ball when threatened by a predator Breeding Female carries up to 200 ...
Robert S. Anderson, Richard Beatty, Stuart Church, 2003
Armadillidium vulgare, which you will recognize as the common pill bug, is the
subject of research by Dr. H. Gray Mer- riam, a University zoologist. To the
layman the pill bug, which thrives in warm, humid areas, is the subject of much
idle ...
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Waiting for Aphrodite: Journeys Into the Time Before Bones
The pill bug, then, has only its own tastes to blame for picking up P. cylindraieus
larvae from the droppings of infested starlings. After a larva emerges within the
pill bug gut, it uses its spiny proboscis to rasp through the gut wall and drops into
...
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Crab Wars: A Tale of Horseshoe Crabs, Bioterrorism, and ...
You can think of a horseshoe crab as living halfway between the marine world of
a trilobite and the terrestrial world of a pill bug. Horseshoe crabs come onto land
only once a year to lay their eggs. If disturbed while spawning, they curl up ...
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Hands-on Science: Arthropods
Measure the length and width of each pill bug, in mm. 6. Place one of the pill
bugs on its back, or dorsal surface. Place the top of your spoon along the midline
of the ventral surface. Try to lift the pill bug. How does it react? Do the same to the
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PILL BUG»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
pill bug is used in the context of the following news items.
Time with family trumps organized activities
A reminder that wondering at a pill bug crawling along the sidewalk, shooting hoops in the driveway on a warm afternoon, or having a foam ... «The Olympian, Jun 15»
Tom Watkins: South China Sea creating waves
The country has shown tremendous restraint as an underdog, curling up like a pill bug until the environment is safe for re-emergence. The 21st ... «Battle Creek Enquirer, Jun 15»
New species of marine pill bug discovered along San Pedro coastline
A tiny new species of marine pill bug was a bonus find on a field trip led by museum researcher Dean Pentcheff of San Pedro. The Feb. «The Daily Breeze, Jun 15»
Essential California: Farmers in a giving mood
Curbed LA. A new species of ocean pill bug was discovered near the Port of Los Angeles. City Lab. ICYMI, here are this week's Great Reads. «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
New Aquatic 'Roly-Poly' Found in Los Angeles
In the process of describing the new pill bug, the scientists looked through the museum's collections for something similar. They accidentally ... «Newsweek, May 15»
The surprising science of roly-polies
What are the three ways you can tell you found a sow bug instead of a pill bug? 4. What three characteristics do pill and sow bugs share with ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, May 15»
Phil the Pill Review: Keep on Rollin'
Unfortunately that didn't happen but it wasn't the end for this tough little pill bug (or Woodlouse if you're British) and development continued, ... «n3rdabl3, May 15»
Dominica: Beyond the jungle, a traveler gains perspective
The ingredients included the heliconia's long leaf, maze mawe or the “sensitive plant” that curls like a pill bug when touched, and bark from the ... «Miami Herald, May 15»
Phil the Pill is Coming to iOS THIS WEEK
Phil the Pill is an interesting little game where you're required to navigate Phil the Pill bug through a series of different mazes, rescuing his ... «n3rdabl3, Apr 15»
Datebook: Wild architecture, erotic painting, historic portraiture
Then there's his London drawbridge, which curls in on itself like a pill bug. (Seriously, watch the video.) A new exhibition at the Hammer ... «Los Angeles Times, Feb 15»
