This work explores the biology of several invertebrate species which are frequently kept in captivity, whether as pets, research subjects, study animals or live prey. Topics covered include caging requirements, feeding, reproduction and medical disorders.
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: as new. Malabar, Fla. : Krieger Pub. Co., 1992. Hardcover. xx, 135 pp. illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm Contents : Chapter 1. Caging -- Accommodations for terrestrial invertebrates -- Accommodations for arboreal invertebrates -- Accommodations for aquatic invertebrates -- Chapter 2. Arachnids -- Tarantulas and other spiders -- Scorpions -- Pseudoscorpions and whip scorpions -- Sun spiders (solifugids) -- Chapter 3. Chilopods and diplopods -- Centipedes -- Millipedes -- Chapter 4. Insects -- Metamorphosis -- Praying mantises -- Phasmatid stick and phylliitid leaf insects -- Tomato hormworms (Sphinx moth larvae) -- Stag, rhinoceros, and elephant beetles -- Exotic cockroaches -- Aquatic insects -- Chapter 5. Crustaceans -- Terrestrial and arboreal hermit crabs -- Aquatic crabs -- Crayfish -- Chapter 6. Pulmonates -- Terrestrial snails and giant banana slugs -- Chapter 7. Turbellarians -- Aquatic and terrestrial flatworms -- Chapter 8. Culture of prey species -- Earthworms -- True crickets, mormon crickets, and similar insects -- Mealworms (meal beetle larvae) -- Silkworms (mulberry silk moth larvae) -- Waxworms (wax moth larvae) -- Fruit fly and housefly culture. Condition : as new copy. ISBN 9780894645556. Keywords : BIOLOGY, Seller Inventory # 294861
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