The earth dwellers : adventures in the land of ants / Erich Hoyt
Edinburgh : Mainstream, 1998. New edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #327894
ISBN: 1840180870
Physical description: 318 p., 8 p. of plates: ill.; 25 cm.
Notes: Originally published: U.S.: Simon & Schuster, 1997. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Wilson, Edward O. Brown, William L. 1929-2007. Leaf-cutting ants. Ants Research Costa Rica Estación Biológica La Selva. Myrmecologists United States; Biography. Ants Behavior. Genre: Bibliography. Illustrated.
Summary: Recounting observations from an expedition to the tropical jungle, Hoyt introduces ants who harvest crops, raise insects as livestock, build roads and bridges, embark on nuptial fights, and go to war.
Price: €12.95