2 Bks. SIX-LEGGED FRIENDS AND ALLIES & INSECT MASQUERADES Hilda Simon DJ ILL -31

Description: 2 Books! INSECT MASQUERADES & OUR SIX-LEGGED FRIENDS AND ALLIES Ecology in Your Back Yard Written and Illustrated by HILDA SIMON ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ INSECT MASQUERADES Pictorial Hardcover with dust jacket; 95 pages; Size Approx. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2. Published by The Viking Press; copyright 1968. Library Binding. Details: "A pink mantis that looks exactly like a rhododendron blossom, a katydid bearing an uncanny resemblance to a tiger beetle, a fly that appears to be a bumblebee, a caterpillar shaped like a twig....These and many other masqueraders are unmasked in this engaging book, which proves that insects 'are not always what they seem.' In concise text and exquisite four-color drawings, Hilda Simon skillfully paints the portraits of these peculiar insects with a scrupulous eye for detail. She depicts the elaborate disguises some of them use for tricking their prey and the effective camouflage that helps others escape detection by their enemies. She shows us still others that avoid being eaten by mimicking insect species which are endowed with some protection against predators. In an advance comment on Insect Masquerades, John A. Pallister, of the American Museum of Natural History, says: 'It is one of those rare books that you cannot put down until you have finished it. The author has put into words the pleasure of knowing about some curious insects, not through the eyes of a scientist peering through a microscope, but as an ordinary observer should see them--their structure, coloring, habits, and ways of life. So fascinating are the things we read about that we want to go out into the fields and woods to become better acquainted with this Lilliputian world....' Miss Simon has provided a helpful guide for finding some of the insects in one's own back yard. Besides fifty-five full-color illustrations, there are precise black-and-white diagrams of insect anatomy and development." (from the dust jacket flap)OUR SIX-LEGGED FRIENDS AND ALLIESHardcover with unclipped dust jacket; 96 pages; Size Approx. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2.Published by The Vanguard Press; copyright 1971. Details: "In Our Six-Legged Friends and Allies, Hilda Simon, the well-known naturalist and artist, writes about a subject very much in the minds of young people today: ecology--in this case, the ecology of insects. All insects are six-legged, but not all of them are 'friends' Indeed, is there a back yard anywhere that 'enemy' insects have not tried to invade? But in these insect domiciles, as elsewhere in the world of nature, nature tries to regulate itself by a set of checks and balances. Some predatory insects are helpful to man because they live off the insects that are the true pests. It is these 'friends' that Miss Simon tells about in Our Six-Legged Friends: the dragonfly, the ladybird beetle, the lacewing fly, the parasitic wasp, and the flower and Tachina flies. With her characteristic care and lucidity, she describes their body appearance, their habits, and their lore. Thus the reader learns to recognize the 'allies,' and, since chemical control tends to destroy all insects, 'good' and 'bad' alike, how to cope with the vital battle of pest control without wiping out both armies. In addition to her highly informative text, Miss Simon illustrates Our Six-Legged Friends and Allies with drawings that are both meticulously accurate and beautiful. She also provides a valuable glossary of biological terms and diagrams." (from the dust jacket flap) A fine addition for your bookshelf! Condition: These are ex-library books with all of the usual markings and attachments. The dust jackets are in clear mylar protective sleeves and are attached to the books using tape. 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