In a desert garden
love and death among the insects
by John Alcock · 1997
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A specialist in ecology uses humor and insight to detail the lives of the insects that live in the desert garden behind his Arizona home, in a study that reveals the complex interactions in a unique ecosystem, including the mating habits of scarab beetles, the problems of whiteflies and killer bees, and the life cycle of earwigs.
BehaviorDesert ecologyInsectsGarden ecologyDesert animalsDesert gardeningGardensInsects, behaviorDesert biology