Tribe Reuplemmelini
This tribe is easily recognised by the shape of the head, with flat face with arched antennal ledges, broad crown and narrow marginal rim on which the ocelli are placed. The most common species is Reuplemmeles hobartensis which has pale yellow ... [... more]
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Spiritual Tattoo
Say "body modifications" and most people think of tattoos and piercings. They associate these mainly with the urban primitives of the 1980s to today and with primitive tribes. In fact, as this fascinating book shows, body mods have been on the . [... more]
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Clark Wissler
A revision of Wissler's authoritative study, this volume traces the history of the American Indian from prehistoric times to the present. It gives a broad survey of the tribes and cultures of all the great Indian language families. Indians of the ... [... more]
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Margaret Courtney-Clarke
Full color photographs. "Hello, Stranger-Friend" begins Maya Angelou's story about Thandi, a South African Ndebele girl, her mischievous brother, her beloved chicken, and the astonishing mural art produced by the women of her tribe. With ... [... more]
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The Heroic Present
As a boy of twelve, Jan Yoors fulfilled many an adventurous youth's fantasy when he left his comfortable Belgian home to live and travel with a tribe, or kumpania, of Gypsies. Adopted into the extended family of Pulika, Yoors passed his days with ... [... more]
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Douglas Gorsline
Illus. in full color. Describes more than a dozen American Indian tribes. North American Indians Douglas Gorsline [... more]
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The Strongest Tribe
Bing West was assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs under President Ronald Reagan. He served in the Marine infantry in Vietnam. Later, as an analyst at the RAND Corporation, he wrote the Vietnam classic The Village, ... [... more]
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Hill Tribe Trek
There are people in this part of Thailand who are dedicated to ensuring that the impact of tourism, socially and environmentally, is kept to a minimum. The Akha tribe entertain by campfire. White water rafting thai-style. Journey through the ... [... more]
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Tribe Hecalini
The Australian Hecalini are mainly brightly coloured insects with an expanded crown. Some, such as Hecalus arcuatus, have distinctive markings making them instantly recognisable. Hecalus pallescens, a large cream coloured species, has the head ... [... more]
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Family Tropiduchidae
Australia has some delightful tropiduchids, Tambinia venusta and Kallitambinia australis being typical. Fletcher (1981) described the morphology of K. australis and Fletcher (1979a) gave details of the life history of the same species. The tribe ... [... more]
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Signoretiinae
This small subfamily is restricted to the tropical regions of Africa and Asia with two species represented in Indonesia. The species are medium-sized with a swollen frons (which has led to the group sometimes being included as a Tribe ... [... more]
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Euacanthellinae species list
Only three species of this Tribe are known from Australia, one of which also occurs in New Zealand. They are medium sized insects found in grasslands and pastures. The tegmina are either brachypterous or extend to about the 8th abdominal segment. ... [... more]
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