BugmanPrice Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I am interested in purchasing a book on cockroach biology, here's some I've found: The Biology of the Cockroach, Guthrie, D.M.; Tindall, A. R., Essex House Press 1968 Or Cockroaches: Ecology, Behavior, and Natural History, William J. Bell, Louis M. Roth, and Christine A. Nalepa, Johns Hopkins University Press ( 2007) Does anybody own one of these or could suggest a different one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Try "The Compleat Cockroach" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugmanPrice Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 It seems like its more anecdotal type references and cultural things (please correct me if I'm wrong) based on the reviews. I'm more looking for a hard core morphology and physiology book; I'm more of an uber-entomology dork. Try "The Compleat Cockroach" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Well the book is easy to understand, so mabye it's not your type then. But it does give helpful information about keeping pet roaches, and in depth chapters about mating,illness,food, and why they are so successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugmanPrice Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 Cool, thanks for the info. From reading a couple of reveiws it seemed like it was something it maybe wasn't. I'll probably get one... and one of the other books also. You can never have too many "bug books". A friend of mine was over yesterday looking at my large book shelf and asked "So how many bug books do you really need?" I told him "always one more." Well the book is easy to understand, so mabye it's not your type then. But it does give helpful information about keeping pet roaches, and in depth chapters about mating,illness,food, and why they are so successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I strongly recommend this one: Cockroaches: Ecology, Behavior, and Natural History, William J. Bell, Louis M. Roth, and Christine A. Nalepa, Johns Hopkins University Press ( 2007) This book is a must have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugmanPrice Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 Maybe next month I'll get one. I can't find one around to "look at" in the mean time but they are $100+, so I'll definatly check into it. Thanks Matt K. I strongly recommend this one: Cockroaches: Ecology, Behavior, and Natural History, William J. Bell, Louis M. Roth, and Christine A. Nalepa, Johns Hopkins University Press ( 2007) This book is a must have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Maybe next month I'll get one. I can't find one around to "look at" in the mean time but they are $100+, so I'll definatly check into it. Thanks Matt K. There are a few places online that you can get a copy for 70-80. Anything that ads for less I would have to wonder how reliable they are..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darla Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 OH MY! A hundred bucks for a book, thats half my mortage payment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugmanPrice Posted February 17, 2008 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 I've been in college for a while so I've had come to accept the fact. OH MY! A hundred bucks for a book, thats half my mortage payment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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