Encyclopedia of Insects.pdf

INSECTS

Encyclopedia of

INSECTS

Editors

VINCENT H. RESH

University of California, Berkeley

RING T. CARDÉ

University of California, Riverside

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Cover Art: Monarch butterflies photographed at an overwintering site in central

Mexico. Each fall, eastern North American monarchs migrate by the millions to

these high-altitude Oyamel fir forests. The weight of their dense aggregations

can even cause tree limbs to break away. (Photograph by George D. Lepp, a

specialist in images of the natural world.)

Frontispiece: An 18th century engraving by I. A. Covinus depicts the Biblical

description of the creation of insects. The image appears in Physique sacrée, ou

histoire naturelle de la Bible, a massive eight-volume study by the prominent

Swiss naturalist Johann Jacob Scheuchzer (1672–1737). The artist Covinus

here combines an accurate rendering of various insect forms with an allegorical

treatment of the Book of Genesis; this approach reflects the author

Scheuchzer’s lifelong efforts to provide scientific evidence for the literal truth

of the Bible. (Courtesy of the History of Science Collections, Cornell

University Library.)

Letter Openers:

R: Snakefly (Raphidioptera) photographed at Nanaimo (Vancouver Island),

British Columbia, Canada. (Photograph © Jay Patterson.)

Y: Aedes aegypti, Uganda strain (a vector of yellow fever), bloodfeeding from

the photographer’s hand. (Photograph by Leonard E. Munstermann.)

Other letter opener images furnished by the authors. (See relevant article

for credit.)

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