Evans, Arthur V

Provides information on the physical characteristics, geographic range, habitat, diet, behavior and reproduction, and conservation status of over fifty species of spiders and insects, with notes on their interactions with humans; covering nineteen groups, each with a general overview. Includes a pronunciation guide, maps, photographs, illustrations, and an index.

Found in virtually every climate and habitat, spiders are arachnids (not insects), and this program examines all facets of spider life - webs and the spider's use of silk, eating habits, growth and molting, mating habits and care of the young. Scorpions, resembling miniature lobsters, are relatives of the spider and they each possess a poisonous stinger. The program reviews the lifestyle of scorpions and later presents tips on creating a spider habitat for common house or garden spiders.

Bees are shown to be "industrious friends of man"; their pollinating of flowers, honey-making & wax-making make a significant contribution to human life. An exploration of the highly organized social structure of bees.

Examines common insects such as cockroaches, fleas, termites and earthworms. Describes their habits and how they affect humans as well as techniques to find them in soil and leaf litter.

Dr. Art demonstrates how to make a beetle habitat by setting up a colony of meal worms, allowing students to observe the complete metamorphosis of these insects.

A comprehensive introduction to the study of the fly. Examines the habits, life cycle, various species and how the fly is a part of the ecology.

Reveals the incredible jumping, chirping and camouflaging skills of crickets, grasshoppers and katydids, and other related insects. How to make a cricket habitat, their feeding and care are also shown.