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Insects and People
Entomology 101
An Insect's Eye View of the Course
"I
suppose you are an entomologist?"
"Not quite
as ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the
individual entitled to that name. No man can be truly called an
entomologist, sir; the subject is too vast for any single human
intelligence to grasp."
Oliver Wendell
Holmes, The Poet at the Breakfast Table.
1.
Instructor
2. Objectives of the Course
3. Textbooks
4. Grades
5. Term Projects
"What
sort of insects do you rejoice in, where you come from?"
the Gnat inquired.
"I don't rejoice
in insects at all, "
Alice explained .....
Lewis Carroll,
Through the Looking Glass
LECTURE OUTLINE
Aesop’s Fables and Coyote – Insects
in Folklore
Course Introduction
An Introduction to Arthropods
Knights in Shining Armor – External Anatomy
Haemolymph and Guts – Internal Anatomy
The Ugly Duckling Syndrome – Metamorphosis
What’s in a Name? – Etymology in Entomology
Insect Actors and Lifestyles – Insect Taxonomy
Kin Folk – Insect Relatives
The Insect Morgue – The M. T. James Entomological Collection
How Insects Sense Their Environment
Is That You? – Insect Camouflage
Insects in Their Environment
The Economic Impact of Insects
Bugs in the Pantry – Urban Entomology
Insects in the Visual Arts
Insects in Religion and Mythology
Insects and the Man – Insects in Law
A Most Valuable Resource – Pollination
Yellowjackets and Spiders
Why Not Eat Insects? Theoretical Considerations
Insects in the Literature of Children
Forensic Entomology
Honey Coated and Silky Smooth – Insect Products
Bees
Social Insects - ?Utopia
The Life That Lives on Man
The Great Scourges – Medical Entomology
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