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Stephen W. Taber lives in Michigan, where he enjoys teaching college biology, photographing insects, and writing. He received a Ph.D. in biology from the University of Texas at Austin.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Great discovery on Pogonomyrmex taxonomy,
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This review is from: The World of the Harvester Ants (W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series) (Hardcover)
Dr. Taber has come up with a practical and informative narrative style that told me everything I couldn't find elsewhwere in a straight forward, convincing manner. I am persuaded that the chromosone distinction he has drawn between the Pogos and Ephobos is a conclusive evidence of different genera and a more scientific key than the often jumbled attempts to describe morphological characteristics which leave much to be desired.I am curious who did his excellent ant drawings? If one were to focus in on the gasters depicted, and could use these reliably and with ease under a microscope, it would certainly be a lot quicker to identify specimens than looking for offset teeth, non-concentric rugae or trying to differentiate amongst verbal descriptions of epinotal armature when a single species may have more than one variety of worker in the same colony. Mr. Taber's book is a must for any serious myrmecologist or wanna-be scientist. My own work on the diet and nutrition of horned lizards (Phrynosoma) led me to this excellent book. I would like to talk to and/or meet Dr. Taber and commend him personally for opening the door to my better understanding of Neartic harvester ants. Buy this book. Don't even think about it. It is positively the latest thinking and best for its manageble size on the market. R. Joseph Collet JD Horned Lizard Study Center 2330 Guardian Circle St. George, UT 84790 FAX (435) 628-4492
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book for naturalists interested in ants.,
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This review is from: The World of the Harvester Ants (W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series) (Hardcover)
**Strengths: distribution maps for species in North and South America, good history of early researchers, nice cladograms, nice drawings of all species, brief descriptions of behavior and habits of ants in North and South America, fun to read. **Weaknesses: not comprehensive, keys are difficult, does not directly address Bolton's synonomy of Pogonomyrmex and Ephebomyrmex
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book!!!,
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This review is from: The World of the Harvester Ants (W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series) (Hardcover)
Great book for the pogo fans. A concise overview we have been long awating!!
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- The Origin Of Species: 150th Anniversary Edition by Charles Darwin on page 33
- The Museum: Behind the Scenes at the British Museum by Rupert Smith in Front Matter
- United Nations (World Watch) by Stewart Ross in Back Matter
- The Soul of the White Ant by Eugene N. Marais on page 36
- On the Origin of Species (Penguin Classics) by Charles Darwin on page 33
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- A Bookmark: Texas A&M University Press (Joe and Betty Moore Texas Art Series) by Dr. Henry C. Dethloff Ph.D. on page 133
- What Good Are Bugs?: Insects in the Web of Life by Gilbert Waldbauer in Back Matter
- Insects of the Texas Lost Pines (W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series) by Stephen W. Taber in Back Matter
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