10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STICK INSECT»
Discover the use of
stick insect in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
stick insect and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Describes the different varieties of stick insects, including how they are born, what they eat, and how they avoid predators.
Karen Hartley, Chris Macro, Philip Taylor, 2008
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The
Stick Insect: World's Longest
Insect
Discusses in simple terms the stick insect, the longest insect in the world.
3
The Complete Field Guide to
Stick and Leaf Insects of Australia
Index. of. common. names. Queensland Scionecra Stick-insect Queensland
Winged Beak-abdomen Stick-insectRhamphosipyloidea queenslandica Quick
Stick-insect 198. Aberrant Stick-insect Candovia aberrata Australian Arphax ...
Paul D. Brock, Jack W. Hasenpusch, 2009
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Stick Insects: Masters of Defense
In this exciting book, you can learn what makes stick insects similar to and different from other insects. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about stick insects' bodies, both inside and out.
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Advances in
Insect Physiology APL
... growth regulation was proposed above. The local humoral effects occurring
inside the ovariole itself will now be examined. In the asynchronous stick insect
Clitumnus extradentatus (Mesnier, 1980a), sectioning INSECT REPRODUCTION
71.
P. D. Evans, Sir Vincent Brian Wigglesworth, 1986
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Advances in
Insect Physiology
... 2l0 in cuticular wax 4: l53, l54 in nutrition 4: l57, l59, l60,209 modification 4: l70
-l75 structure 4: l58, l59 Steropleurus nobrei 29: l 55 Steuropleurus stali 29: l 55,
224 Stick insect (Carausius morosus) 27: 23, 6l , l40, l58 assistance reflexes 27: ...
The stick insect tensed and eyed him closely from its log in the inner cage. Doctor
Shock opened a panel on the inner cage, stuck his arm through, tossed in the
mulberry leaves and then swept the palms of his hands against each other to ...
8
Insect Physiology and Biochemistry
Active transport of water by the Malpighian tubules of the stick insect, Dixippus
morosus (Orthoptera, Phasmidae). 7. Exp. Biol, 31:104-113. Ramsay, J.A. 1955a.
The excretory system of the stick insect Dixipus morosus (Orthoptera, Phasmidae
) ...
9
From Animals to Animats 8: Proceedings of the Seventh [i.e. ...
In a complex three dimensional environment, the ability to climb across large
gaps and obstacles is fundamental for a stick insect. The same ability is desired
for a walking animat that operates in a similar habitat. In this study, the neural ...
10
Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society
Although no insects were specified in the nomination, subsequently the island
has attained some fame as the site of the rediscovery of a large, flightless, stick
insect (Fig.6.3). The Lord Howe Island stick insect, D. australis (Montrouzier), was
...
Robert G. Foottit, Peter H. Adler, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STICK INSECT»
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stick insect is used in the context of the following news items.
Georgina Marrison died after doctors dismissed stomach cancer
'I know my children and it couldn't have been further from the truth that she was trying to be a stick insect. She loved her food but was never overweight. She was ... «Metro, May 15»
'Dementor' wasp, giant stick insect among new discoveries in …
From a "dementor" wasp named after a creature from the Harry Potter books to a half-metre long stick insect, scientists have identified 139 new species in the ... «ABC Online, May 15»
Mum rang 999 because her children received stick insects for …
There's one more late addition to the bunch, though, after a mum dialled 999 because her ex-boyfriend gave their children a jar of stick insects for Christmas. «Metro, Dec 14»
Meet Hector, the robotic BUG: Mechanical stick insect scales …
The legs are controlled independently to keep the robot stable, with each joint containing a drive that was designed to mimic the behaviour of stick insects. «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
Hector the stick insect-inspired robot takes its first steps
Hector, the stick insect-inspired robot built by a research team at Bielefeld University in Germany that we first covered in 2011, could be forgiven for feeling lonely ... «Gizmag, Dec 14»
Stick insect almost two FEET long discovered in Vietnam
Stick insects are mostly active at night and are adept at mimicking the form of sticks and leaves - even performing a rocking motion similar to that of a stick ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
Giant Stick Insects from Vietnam
The newly described stick insect Phryganistria heusii yentuensis is over a foot long (32cm), or 21 inches (54 cm) with its front legs stretched out. It's the second ... «Wired, Dec 14»
World's Biggest Aquatic Insect Specimen Found in China
The world's biggest aquatic flying insect, with huge, gross pincers, has been discovered ... There's the giant stick insect that can grow up to two feet long, and the ... «Nature World News, Jul 14»
New Stick Insect Species Discovered in China
A stick insect camouflaged in the forests of southern China got its cover blown last month by a flashlight-toting scientist who identified the critter as a new species ... «LiveScience.com, Jun 14»
A master of disguise: A new stick insect species from China
This image shows a male (top) and a female (bottom) representative of the new stick insect species Sinophasma damingshanensis. Credit: Ho Wai-chun George. «Phys.Org, Jun 14»
