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A Field Guide to Spiders & Scorpions of Texas
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Written by John A Jackman |
Gulf Pub Co.,
Houston, TX, 2003
ISBN: 978-0877192640 |
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no: SW 595.44 J13f |
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| Classified into
more the 45 families, this guide describes the fascinating
spiders and other arachnids of Texas. |
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Insects and Gardens : In Pursuit of a
Garden Ecology |
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Written by Eric Grissell |
Timber
Press, Portland, OR, 2001
ISBN: 978-0881925043 |
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no: 577.554 GRI |
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| Grissell
introduces the reader to the role of insects in garden ecology.
Illustrated with gorgeous photographs, this book will be loved
by anyone seeking a greater appreciation and understanding of
these often-maligned garden visitors. |
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Good Bugs for Your Garden |
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Written by Allison Mia Archer |
Algonquin Books,
Chapel Hill, 1995
ISBN: 978-1565120716 |
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no: 635.0497 STA |
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| Anyone who
gardens knows how snails, aphids, scale insects, and
caterpillars can damage vegetables, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
But not many of us know that ground beetles eat caterpillars,
not plants; that dragonflies feed on mosquitoes; that parasitic
wasps prey on tomato hornworms. In this delightful guide to the
world of beneficial insects, Starcher, an artist and avid
gardener, shows us how to identify the "good guys" and encourage
them to reside in our gardens. |
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The Dreamwalker's
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Written by Steve Voake |
Bloomsbury,
New York, NY, 2006
ISBN: 978-1582346618 |
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no: YA Fic VOA |
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| After being hit
by a car Sam Palmer finds himself in Aurobon, a land of giant
insects where some of the inhabitants are working to keep
Earth's ecology in balance while others are trying to wipe out
humankind with a lethal virus spread by mosquitoes. |
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Argonaut |
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Written by Stanley Schmidt |
Tor, New
York, NY 2002
ISBN: 978-0312877262 |
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no: Fic SCH |
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| A man enjoying a
gardens blossoms, butterflies, and buzzing bees is stung between
the eyes by a strange flying insect and overwhelmed by an
intense flood of memories. As he collapses, he manages to catch
and hold on to the bug. At the hospital, medical technologist
Pilar Ramirez watches as the creature is pried from Lester
Ordways hand. It releases a swarm of even smaller flyers that
sting her and several others in the emergency room, causing
similar, if milder, cognitive effects. Frightened but
fascinated, and frustrated by the hospitals attempt to dismiss
what happened after the bugs disappear, Pilar joins Lester's
quest for an explanation. Pilar and Lester enlist the help of
entomologist Maybelle Terwilliger, and the three soon suspect
that they have discovered the vanguard of a secret alien
invasion. |
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Children's Materials |
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Picture Books |
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Anansi and the Talking Melon |
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Retold by
Eric A Kimmel |
Holiday House,
New York, NY, 1994
ISBN: 978-0823411047 |
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no: E FEA |
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| A clever spider
tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon
in which he is hiding can talk. |
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Harry the Poisonous Centipede Goes to Sea
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By Lynne Reid Banks |
HarperCollins
New York, NY, 2006
ISBN: 978-0060775483 |
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no: E BAN |
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| The further
adventures of Harry and George, two young poisonous centipedes,
as they travel across the sea to a mysterious new land filled
with dangerous hoo-mins. |
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Diary of a Spider |
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By Doreen Cronin |
Joanna Colter Books,
New York, NY, 2005
ISBN: 978-0060001537 |
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no: E CRO |
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| A young spider
discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being
a spider, including how to spin webs and avoid vacuum cleaners. |
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Manuelo the Playing Mantis |
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By Don Freeman |
Viking, New York, NY, 2004
ISBN: 978-0670036844 |
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no: E FRE |
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| Manuelo is a
praying mantis who spends summer evenings listening raptly to
outdoor concerts. How he longs to join in! But though he tries
to make a flute from a cattail, a horn from a trumpet flower,
and a harp from twigs, nothing seems to work. But then Manuelo
makes a friend who shows him how to create a cello...and in
doing so opens the door to Manuelo’s heart’s desire. |
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Little Miss Spider |
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By David Kirk |
Scholastic,
New York, NY, 1999
ISBN: 978-0439083898 |
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no: E KIR |
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| On her very first
day of life, Little Miss Spider searches for her mother and
finds love in an unexpected place. |
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Ugh! A Bug |
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By Mary Bono |
Walker, New York, NY, 2002
ISBN: 978-0802787996 |
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no: E BON |
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| Rhyming text and
illustrations present various reactions to encounters with such
bugs as an ant, beetle, and ladybug. |
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Mr. Mosquito Put on His Tuxedo |
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By Barbara Olenyik Morrow |
Holiday House,
New York, NY, 2009
ISBN: 978-0823420728 |
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no: E MOR |
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| The ball is
buzzing! The music is humming and six-legged dancers--from
bedbugs to crickets to ladybugs--are twirling. When suddenly...eeeegadd!
Big feet are about to stomp on the whole affair! A dapper
mosquito, dressed in a tuxedo, comes to the rescue and averts
disaster. |
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Crickwing |
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By Janell
Cannon |
Harcourt,
San Diego, CA, 2000
ISBN: 978-0439233347 |
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no: E CAN |
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| A lonely
cockroach named Crickwing has a creative idea that saves the day
for the leaf-cutter ants when their fierce forest enemies attack
them. |
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Two Bad Ants |
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By Chris Van Allsburg |
Houghton Mifflin,
Boston, MA, 1988
ISBN: 978-0395486689 |
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no: E VAN |
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| When two bad ants
desert from their colony, they experience a dangerous adventure
that convinces them to return to their former safety. |
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Uncle Monarch and the Day of the Dead |
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By Judy Goldman |
Boyds Mills Press,
Honesdale, PA, 2008
ISBN: 978-1590784259 |
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no: E GOL |
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| Upon the death of
her beloved Tio Urbano, who has taught her that monarch
butterflies are the souls of the dead, young Lupita gains a
deeper understanding of Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead,
as it is observed in rural Mexico. Includes glossary of Spanish
terms and facts about the Day of the Dead. |
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Charlotte's Web |
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By E B White |
HarperCollins, New York, NY, 1952
ISBN: 978-0060263850 |
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no: J Fic WHI |
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| Wilbur, the pig,
is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the
farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte,
decides to help him. |
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Cockroach Cooties |
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By Laurence Yep |
Hyperion, New York, NY, 2000
ISBN: 978-0786804870 |
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no: J Fic YEP |
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| Teddy and his
little brother Bobby devise strategies using bugs to defeat the
school bully. |
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The Tarantula Scientist |
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By Sy Montgomery |
Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY, 2004
ISBN: 978-0618147991 |
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no: J 595.44 MON |
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| Yellow
blood, silk of steel, skeletons on the outside! These amazing
attributes don't belong to comic book characters or alien life
forms, but to Earth's biggest and hairiest spiders: tarantulas.
Here you are invited to follow Sam Marshall, spider scientist
extraordinaire (he's never been bitten), as he explores the
dense rainforest of French Guiana, knocking on the doors of
tarantula burrows, trying to get a closer look at these
incredible creatures. |
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It's a Butterfly's Life |
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By Irene Kelly |
Holiday House, New York, NY 2007
ISBN: 978-0823418602 |
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no: J 595.789 KEL |
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| What is a
butterfly’s life? It’s full of twists and turns as butterfly
glide on air currents. It’s full of dips and dives as they show
off for their mates. There are more than 17,000 kinds of
butterflies in the world. Some of them will only live for a few
days. Others will migrate thousands of miles to winter in a
warmer climate. Still others will hibernate through the cold
months. For all butterflies, life begins with metamorphosis. In
one of nature’s most amazing feats, caterpillars become
creatures of beauty and grace. |
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Face to Face with Caterpillars |
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By Darlyne Murawski |
National Geographic, Washington,
D.C., 2007
ISBN: 978-1426300523 |
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no: J 595.78139 MUR |
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| Ever had an
in-your-face encounter with a caterpillar? Darlyne Murawski came
eye-to-eye with a spiny caterpillar in Costa Rica—and was
severely stung by the harmless-looking creepy-crawly. But she
still got the picture. It's one of many caterpillar close-ups
which illustrate this extraordinary book. Readers learn to study
these insects like the experts: witness the astonishing life
cycle with its metamorphosis from caterpillar to pupa to
butterfly; see the amazing snake-like defenses of some poisonous
species; and the silk stitching used by others to build leafy
hideaways. |
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Outside and Inside Killer Bees |
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By Sandra Markle |
Walker & Co., New York, NY,
2004
ISBN: 978-0802789068 |
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no: J
595.799 MAR |
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| Whether it’s fear
or fascination, most people have strong feelings about bees.
While everyone knows that honeybees are nature’s helpers, who
doesn’t get goose bumps at the thought of being attacked by
“killer bees”? How can a person tell if the honeybee he or she
encounters is a European honeybee or a more aggressive killer
bee? And what is being done to stop the spread of killer bee
colonies? This newest addition to Sandra Markle’s award-winning
Outside and Inside series combines riveting, close-up photos
with clear explanations, helping young readers to recognize and
understand the impact of killer bees. |
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Backyard Detective : Critters Up Close |
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By Nic Bishop |
Scholastic,
New York, NY, 2002
ISBN: 978-0439174787 |
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no: J 577.56 BIS |
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| Welcome to the
fascinating world of your own backyard, where more than 125
bugs, worms, and small critters play out the drama of life in
miniature. Seven life-size backyard environments, from the soil,
to the vegetable garden, to the air above, are vividly depicted
in enticingly lush photographic scenes. Scenes are followed by
informational spreads which identify all animals and relate
intriguing facts about survival in each environment. Includes
natural science projects, essential safety information, and an
inviting "visual index" for easy reference. |
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Nic Bishop Spiders |
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By Nic Bishop |
Scholastic,
New York, NY, 2007
ISBN: 978-0439877565 |
| Call
no: J 595.44 BIS |
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| For the first to
third grade set, spiders are fascinating and suitably gruesome,
especially when looked at in extreme close-up. Amazing images
show the beauty and other worldliness of spiders. Simple,
engaging text conveys basic information about spiders as well as
cool and quirky facts. One stop-action montage shows a spider
leaping twenty times its body length! |
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Wolfsnail : A
Backyard Predator |
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By Sarah C Campbell |
Boyds Mills Press,
Honesdale, PA, 2008
ISBN: 978-1590785546 |
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no: J 594.38 CAM |
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| This photographic
story of a day in the life of a wolfsnail offers kids a unique
and dramatic introduction to the food chain. The wolfsnail s
story also has important lessons for everyone. In the southern
United States, the wolfsnail is a rightful member of the native
wildlife. But it has been taken to other regions, where it has
devastated the populations of unique species of snails. |
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Mosquito Bite |
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By Alexandra Siy |
Charlesbridge,
Watertown, MA, 2005
ISBN: 978-1570915918 |
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no: J 595.772 SIY |
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| A game of
hide-and-seek forms the backdrop of a mosquito's life cycle.
Micrographs show details of the mosquito and what she sees as
she searches. |
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Joyful Noise : Poems for Two Voices |
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By Paul Fleischman |
Harper & Row, New York, NY, 1988
ISBN: 978-0060218522 |
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no: J 811 FLE |
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| A children's book
of poetry about insects that was designed for two readers to
enjoy together. On each page are two columns of verse for
children to alternate reading aloud about the lives of
six-legged creatures ranging from fireflies writing in the sky
to a love affair between two lice, crickets eating pie crumbs
and the single day in the life of a mayfly. Winner of the 1989
Newbery Award. |
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EBSCO Publications -
MasterFILE Premier |
Ebsco MasterFILE Premier is designed
specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary
database provides full text for more than 1,730 general
reference publications with full text information dating as far
back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general
interest, MasterFILE Premier also includes nearly 500 full text
reference books, 84,774 biographies, 100,554 primary source
documents, and an Image Collection of 235,186 photos, maps and
flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.
This database is available as part of the
TexShare Databases which are commercial database
subscriptions that are paid for by the Texas State Library and
Archives Commission (TSLAC) for use by registered patrons of
Texas public libraries. |
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Bugs : A Rainforest Adventure |
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By Mike Slee |
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Discovery Channel, 2007 |
| Call
no: DVD 595 BUG |
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| Explore the
extraordinary hidden world of insects, where a leaf weighs more
than a car, rain drops feel like exploding hand grenades and a
blade of grass soars like a skyscraper. Shot on location in the
Borneo rainforest, Bugs! brings the beautiful and dangerous
universe of its tiny stars up close and personal with
cutting-edge technology that magnifies them up to 250,000 times
their normal size. Don't miss this unforgettable, stunning film
that reveals the dramatic, savage and awe-inspiring lives of
these fascinating creatures. |
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Magic School Bus : Bugs, Bugs, Bugs |
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Scholastic Productions |
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Warner Home Video, Burbank, CA 2003 |
| Call
no: DVD 595 MAG |
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| Buzz,
flutter and march into three tiny new worlds with Ms. Frizzle.
Includes: Gets ants in its pants, In a beehive, Butterflies and
the bog beast. |
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