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Orthopteran Zoology: How to Keep Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids
Grasshoppers and their allies include many of the largest and most flamboyant insects, favored by entomologists and insect lovers around the world. They play heavily in dried insect collections, zoological insect displays, and the feeder insect trade. Humans began keeping crickets for their beautiful songs eight centuries before canaries.
Orthopteran Zoology is the first and only book dedicated to discovery and mastery of the husbandry requirements needed to successfully maintain these intriguing creatures in artificial habitats over successive generations. Those who read this text will acquire a greater appreciation and understanding of this spectacular order of insects. Beginning enthusiasts and experts alike will enjoy this journey through the living biology and requirements of North American natives, incredible exotics kept in zoos across the globe, Asian and African singing crickets, and kaleidoscopic exotics maintained in European collections.
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For the Love of Cockroaches: Husbandry, Biology, and History of Pet and Feeder Blattodea
The amazing diversity of color and form in cockroaches around the world has rarely been displayed to the average animal enthusiast. Several well known species have been bred for decades as feeder insects for reptiles and other exotic pets, but there has only been a handful of dedicated blatticulturists keeping and breeding a wider range of species for sheer enjoyment. As exotic cockroaches receive more attention, more and more people are trying their hand at them, but with very little attention given to these creatures in the popular literature. That changes now, in this new book, For the Love of Cockroaches. Experienced instructions are provided for proper housing, feeding, and breeding cockroach species, followed by details on the many species available to enthusiasts (illustrated in full color). At 349 pages, this is the definitive cockroach manual for anyone branching out into these fascinating insects.
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Allpet Roaches: Care and Identification Handbook for the
Pet and Feeder Cockroaches
This is the original pet roach handbook first published in 2000 and updated in 2003. Information is presented on maintaining and breeding tropical cockroaches. Identification
list includes more than sixty pet and feeder species discussed and pictured. Black and white photos and
4 color plates.
44pp. Paperback.
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Forgotten Order of the Vinegaroons: Whipscorpion Biology, Husbandry, and Natural History
There is a large arachnid that eats scorpions and sprays acid. This amazing arthropod apex predator is the most significant arthropod predator in its range and yet few humans could answer a single question about it. Most people are not even aware that vinegaroons (or whipscorpions) exist. Although fearless monsters to other microfauna, and not so micro fauna, the whipscorpion is without venom and can hardly even pinch a human. These details-reproductive biology with representative photos of each stage discussed, morphological explanations including descriptive scanning electron micrographs, full husbandry explanations, select species accounts, and prey considerations-are presented here to bring light to every aspect of this heretofore forgotten arachnid order. This is the first book ever devoted to the order of the vinegaroons and the only full-length treatment of this order in the history of the written word. Never again should the vinegaroons be forgotten.
134pp. color throughout. Hardcover.
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Breeding the World's Largest Living Arachnid: Amblypygid Biology, Natural History, and Captive Husbandry
What arachnologist worth his salt could forget the arachnid with a two-foot legspan? The Order Amblypygi not only contains world record species, but also some of the most improbable and unbelievable looking members of the Class Arachnida. Otherwise known as whipspiders, these creatures appear to have been formed in the deep recesses of a human nightmare, and yet are the only large arachnids that are entirely harmless to humans. Predatory whipspiders display advanced social behaviors and externally visible reproductive biology of immense complexity. This text presents cutting edge biological details, supporting Scanning Electron Micrographs, and unparalleled captive reproduction information with photographic documentation.
210pp. color throughout. Hardcover.
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Whipscorpions and Whipspiders: Culturing Gentle Monsters
This uropygid and amblypygid captive husbandry manual contains sections on anatomy, courtship & reproduction, prey discussion, and species lists for both orders. Photographs and diagrams throughout. This handbook published in 2008 introduced husbandry and rearing information for both of these unusual arachnid orders for the first time in book form. These were originally written as chapters for a massive hardcover arachnid compendium by Gurley that was never published.
40 pp. +2 color plates. Paperback.
Author: O. McMonigle
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Scorpions, Windscorpions, Pseudoscorpions Culturing Ancient Arachnids
Chapters include feeding, captive habitats, reproduction for these three spectacular arachnid orders.
40pp. +2 color plates. Paperback.
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Giant Tarantulas The Enthusiast's Handbook
Includes anatomy, breeding, eggsac care, spiderling care and species list.
48pp. +8 color plates. Paperback.
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Isopod Zoology
This is an updated text on terrestrial isopod husbandry. Not long after the first books were published, new isopods like rubber duckies, white dragons, and Greek shields, took hold of the hobby. Isopod Zoology is an updated reference for enthusiasts, providing husbandry notes for a wide range of exotic species that have become available in the last decade. The text provides a solid biological foundation that will serve hobbyists well as they encounter new species or develop new varieties.
220pp. Hardcover.
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Pillbugs & Other Isopods
The pillbug and its relatives are beloved the world over by children-in this text they get their due for adults. Spectacular cultivars and amazing species represent an often forgotten group of backyard arthropods. In recent years the beautiful peach pillbug, zebra armadillo-bug, and Dalmatian isopod, among others, have burst on the scene in a growing hobby. Their use as feeders for herps and invertebrates combined with spectacular clean-up crew attributes for terrariums and paludariums may be the main assets of the isopod, but after learning about these spectacular beauties, their simple husbandry, and historical cultivation, the child inside may fall in love again.
104pp. Hardcover.
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Isopods in Captivity Terrarium Clean-up Crews
This is the first and was the only text devoted entirely to isopods and their husbandry. Also known as pillbugs, armadillo bugs, woodlice, and potato bugs, these handsome crustaceans have worked their way into the hearts of terrarium keepers for excellent cleaning abilities, feeder use, and the growing array of handsomely colored cultivars. Welcome to the new world of Isopods. Color photos back cover, 2 color plates.
44pp. Paperback.
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Breeding the Vampire and Other Crabs: (Brachyura and Anomura in Captivity)
Own the ultimate crabber resource! In Breeding the Vampire and Other Crabs, you will find detailed husbandry experiences for a wide variety of fascinating pet crabs. In-depth reproductive data for the popular vampire crabs are presented, while many other beautiful and fascinating species are discussed and depicted.
226pp. Hardcover.
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Freshwater and Terrestrial Crabs in Terraria
Crab guide includes captive husbandry details for the popular Vampire Crabs (Geosesarma species) and advice for keeping or breeding other terrestrial and freshwater crabs including the Panther Crab. 48pp. +2 color plates. Paperback.
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The Complete Guide to Rearing the Eastern Hercules Beetle
Detailed information on egg laying, larval care, feeding,
pupation, etc. B/W photos throughout. Expanded sections including pictures
and rearing information for Strategus, Megasoma, Phileurus, and
other rhinoceros beetles. Color photos back cover, 2 color plates.
40pp. Paperback.
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The Complete Guide to Rearing Darkling Beetles
Chapters on keeping adults, mealworms, pupation, substrate, etc. B/W photos throughout. Species information on mealworm beetles including Eleodes, Asbolus, Prionotheca, Tenebrio and
other darkling beetles. Color photos back cover, 2 color plates.
40pp. Paperback.
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The Complete Guide to Rearing Flower and Jewel Scarabs
Egg laying, feeding, pupation, species lists and more for the beautiful Cetoniinae and Rutelinae scarabs.
44pp. +2 color plates. Paperback.
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The Complete Guide to Rearing The Rainbow Scarab and Other Dung Beetles
This guide to dung beetle husbandry is the sixth in the complete guide to rearing beetles series. The text covers background, captive husbandry, trapping and collecting, food and bait, other dung beetle species, and behavior with concentration on the beautiful Phanaeus vindex (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae).
40pp. +2 color plates. Paperback.
Author: S. Barney & O. McMonigle |
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The Complete Guide to Rearing the Elephant Stag Beetle
and Other Stags
Rearing techniques for stags from around the world with
emphasis on breeding the neotemperate Lucanus elephus. 2 color plates
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The Ultimate Guide to Breeding Beetles, Coleoptera Laboratory Culture Methods. This is the ultimate expression of the complete guide to breeding beetles series which compiles the complete guide to breeding beetle books into a single large format, full color manual. The text includes updates to the rhinoceros, flower, stag, jewel, dung, and darkling beetle guides. There is a new chapter on less commonly kept groups like diving, carrion, tiger, bess, glowworm, and click beetles. 206 pages. More than 300 color photos. Hardcover. |
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For the Love of Rhinoceros and Stag Beetles, 3rd Ed.
This book covers a variety of Scarabs and Stags and contains more chapters, revised information, and many more photographs than the first edition published in 2001. Multiple pupation series and specimen series are works of art. The expanded text is the same as the second edition, but the two softcovers were recombined into one hardcover for a sturdier product (the 1st edition was one hardcover). The flower beetle and ruteline scarab chapters were written in 1999 with most of the other chapters updated or written between 2001-2008. Published in 2016.
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Giant Centipedes The Enthusiast's Handbook
Includes biology and background, reproduction, rearing,
species list and more.
44pp. +4 color plates. Paperback.
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Giant Centipedes The Enthusiast's Handbook
Stories about sinister centipedes are legendary but behind the myths lie an important, valuable, and harmless group of invertebrate predators performing a vital service to ecosystems by helping to keep plant-eating pest populations in check. Orin McMonigle's Centipedes in Captivity details the five chilopod orders, highlighting the biggest and most beautiful species commonly kept in captivity. Those who want to learn more about these magnificent creatures, their toxicology, biology, and variety will find the accounts just as useful as those interested in containing, mating, and successfully reproducing the more spectacular centipedes in the laboratory, or at home.
224pp. Full color, hardcover.
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Giant Millipedes The Enthusiast's Handbook
This breeding manual for giant round millipedes was published in 2005. It outlined the first repeatable methodology for spirobolodan and spirostreptidan captive rearing.
44pp. +2 color plates. Paperback.
Author: O. McMonigle |
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Millipeds in Captivity
This is the definitive resource guide with reproductive and developmental data for those spectacular terrestrial arthropods, the millipeds (or millipedes). Invertebrate hobbyists can successfully culture a number of colorful and gigantic diplopods by following specific methodologies outlined in this book. From the world's largest African giant millipeds to the most astoundingly colorful members of the Orders Polydesmida and Spirobolida, there are plenty of species to attract the beginning enthusiast or to challenge the advanced keeper.
122pp. Color photos throughout. Hardcover.
Author: O. McMonigle with contributions by R. L. Hoffman |
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Praying Mantids Keeping Aliens
Information on keeping and breeding praying mantids as
pets. Sections on live foods, oothecae, mating, the mantis garden, US mantids,
and exotic mantids. 2nd edition.
44pp. 2 Color plates. Paperback.
Author: O. McMonigle, A.Lasebny |
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Keeping the Praying Mantis
Prepare to be enchanted with an in-depth and up-close view of the most loved of all invertebrates, the praying mantis! Keeping the Praying Mantis is a huge resource designed to give mantis enthusiasts every tool needed for feeding, housing, and rearing these magical (almost mythological) creatures. Details on their biology, relationship with man over the ages, behavior, and captive husbandry will give you a solid foundation for successfully keeping fascinating species from around the world. From ant mimics and unicorn mantids to Devil's flower, orchid, and ghost mantids, there are species to entice every insect hobbyist.
204pp. Color throughout. Hardcover.
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Ghosts of the Trees, Walkingsticks and Leaf-insects
Phasmid enthusiast handbook, includes sections on growing
and choosing foodplants, winter feeding, molting, fertilization, native
US phasmid list and more.
44pp. Paperback.
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Assassin Bugs, Waterscorpions, and Other Hemiptera: Reproductive Biology and Laboratory Culture Methods
PAlthough names like assassin bug and waterscorpion are composed of familiar words, the actual animals they describe are not readily visualized by the general public. These unique creatures are members of a stunning and diverse group of nymphal insects known as true bugs. Giant water bugs can be as large as a man's hand, big enough to readily dispatch fish, snakes, and small turtles in the wild. Large assassin bugs kill and eat massive armored beetles that the world's largest scorpion, tarantula, or centipede would run from. Beautiful metallic shield bugs band together to take down prey a thousand times their mass without the use of venom or jaws. Others species hunt on the open ocean or feed on plants, reserving their spines and vicious attacks for battle over mates. Despite such endearing qualities of this widespread and common group, the only impressive aspect of true bug literature is its intense insufficiency. Even common laboratory species generate little writing. This book is the first and foremost attempt to provide a large format presentation on the biology of true bugs, represented in direct observations and repeatable husbandry guidelines for the largest and most formidable species. A full-color, pictorial essay accompanies this detailed text, highlighting the variety and design of this breathtaking group of insects.
180pp. Color throughout. Hardcover.
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Assassins Bugs, Waterscorpions and Other True Bugs
Contains chapters detailing captive propagation of Giant
Water Bugs, Waterscorpions, Assassin Bugs, Seed Bugs, Stink/Plant Bugs
and more! Full of b/w photos. Color photos back cover. Softbound.
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Invertebrates for Exhibition, Insects, Arachnids, and Other Invertebrates Suitable for Display in Classrooms, Museums, and Insect Zoos
This text includes display and husbandry details for various invertebrates commonly employed in invertebrate education. Vampire crabs, millipedes, rhinoceros beetles, whipspiders, centipedes, red-eyed devil katydids, terrestrial isopods are just a few of the items covered. More than 200 color photos, 146 pages. Hardcover.
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Lepidopteran Zoology : How to Keep Moths, Butterflies, Caterpillars, and Chrysalises
Advice and examples from a diverse selection of species (North American natives as well as some select non-natives). We've all enjoyed professional butterfly houses, and now we can bring some of that excitement straight into our living rooms as we care for caterpillars as they grow, pupate, and emerge with fresh wings. 184 pages. Paperback.
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ACS Publication 1
American Cockroach Society Special Publication 1
Contains articles by cockroach enthusiasts including cockroach history, Nauphoeta feeding response, eleven years of Macropanesthia, Giant Cave Cockroaches and bat guano, and the Australian.
Authors: Baker, Bjerggaard, Connell, Jorgensen, Kandilian, McMonigle.
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ACS Publication 2
American Cockroach Society Special Publication 2
Anthology by cockroach enthusiasts including Flower cockroach reproduction, Blaptica dubia, Archimandrita, Therea as feeders, symbiotic mites, Extinct Cave Cockroaches and bat guano, and an Australian book review.
Authors: Emanuelsen, McMonigle, Nielsen, Olsen, and Zha.
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