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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Nischk, Frank, author.     Subjects     Cockroaches.     Crickets.     Army ants.     Insects -- Popular works.     Entomology -- Popular works.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Nischk, Frank, author.       by title:      Of cockroaches and c...         MARC Display

Of cockroaches and crickets : learning to love creatures that skitter and jump / Frank Nischk ; foreword by Carl Safina ; translated by Jane Billinghurst. by Nischk, Frank, author. Vancouver ; Berkeley ; London : Greystone Books, 2023. Subjects Cockroaches.   Crickets.   Army ants.   Insects -- Popular works.   Entomology -- Popular works. ISBN:  9781771648721 (hardcover) : 1771648724 (hardcover) Description:  xv, 214 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Contents:  Beyond the cute and cuddly -- Part I: The year of the cockroach -- Cockroaches instead of hummingbirds -- the no-so-German cockroach -- Higher and lower orders of animals -- Renting - and gilding - cockroaches -- Devoted parents -- In the footsteps of Fabre -- The cockroach tsunami -- What are cockroaches good for? -- Part II: Return to the rainforest -- Answering the call of love -- Welcome to the rainforest -- The village in the rainforest -- Tormented by crickets -- Opera in the rainforest -- Red legs, green legs -- Stalking a spider cricket -- Pain on a scale of 1 to 4 -- The invasion of the army ants -- Bidding adieu to San Pablo -- Part III: Giving nature a fighting chance -- The land falls silent -- Of spectacled bears, antpittas, and little stinkers -- A network of habitats, large and small -- Unexpected events in a gravel pit. Requests:  0 Summary:  "For many people, cockroaches are the most pesky of pests. Not so for entomologist Frank Nischk. In this funny and fascinating book, Frank reveals his love and admiration for so-called "nasty" creatures like cockroaches, crickets, and more. He shows us that even seemingly terrifying insects are beautiful in their own way--and essential to all life on Earth"--Amazon.com.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Due Date   Hawaii State Library Business, Science & Technology 595.7 Ni Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 595.7 Nischk Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kaimuki Public Library Adult New Books 595.7 Ni Checked out 05/02/2024 Add Copy to MyList Keaau P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 595.7 Ni Checked out 05/10/2024 Add Copy to MyList Makawao Public Library Adult Nonfiction 595.7 Ni Checked In   Add Copy to MyList

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