The Ant Rancher's Handbook / George S. Glenn, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Glenn, George S.

Contributor:

Aaron, Gregory C., editor.

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ants as pets--Juvenile literature.

Ants as pets.

Ants--Juvenile literature.

Ants.

Pets.

Genre:

Literature.

Juvenile works.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

91, [3] pages : illustrations ; 16 x 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, 1990.

Contents:

Introduction

1. The Incredible Ant. Ant stories, myths and fables; Pesky ants; Helpful ants; From head to stinger

2. Ant Society. Starting a new colony; The nest

3. Your Own Colony. Soil; Water; Food; Ventilation; Light; Temperature; Equipment; Assembling a new colony; Building your own colony; Seeding your own colony; Collecting your own ants; Adding the ants; Expansion; Lifetime of the colony

4. The Antics of Ants. Ant behavior; Ant talk; Predators and defenses

5. Ant Experiments. Light and dark; Follow the ant; Pass the chow; Thoroughbred ants; Ant racing

6. Ingenious Ants. The ranchers-honey ants; Fungus farmers-; The leaf-cutter ants; The stinging tree-acacia ants; Blind legions-the army ants

7. Ants Are Important.

Notes:

"Edited by Gregory C. Aaron. Package and book cover design by Toby Schmidt. Package cover illustration by Kathy Lynn. Book cover illustration by Kathy Lynn. Interior book design by Robert Perry."--Title page verso.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copy is "1" printing.

Running Press copy has photocopy of order form to get supply of ants laid in.

Running Press copy has book only.

ISBN:

0894718274

9780894718274

OCLC:

22169323