The Matthews’ highly didactic writing style makes this book useful to researchers, students, and even laypersons interested in the topic. … contains 173 black-and-white figures and 45 color plates. … The book includes 28 detailed case studies that explore several specific situations (laboratory and/or field research), along with the methodology used.

“This highly anticipated second edition … is a very complete review of animal behavior concepts related to insects.

Straightforward writing style, specialized terms are defined at first mention, and both common and scientific names are usedĪccessible and informative for non-specialists with an interest in the principles of insect behavior in addition to its value for graduate students and working professionals This approach offers the reader a broad base for understanding this fieldĬolor plates (45, all new) and 173 black and white figures, including many original drawings and photographs (73 new to this edition), all with detailed captions, make the book a valuable reference for students and specialists alikeĪlthough some background in entomology or animal behavior is helpful, an in-depth knowledge is not required to understand the material Both proximate and ultimate mechanisms are discussed. Unique in its combination of a comparative evolutionary approach that shows how major behavioural systems function and more detailed case studies-26 of them 8 new to this edition-of field and laboratory investigations that show how behavioural research is and can be conducted. For teachers and students, this unified approach is a major improvement over the use of an assemblage of journal reprints Provides the only comprehensive overview of fundamental concepts of animal behavior as they relate to insects (even though insects make up an estimated ¾ of all multicellular animals on earth!).

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