A Bibliography of Insect, Spider and Other Minibeast Rearing Information

by Gary A. Dunn, M.S., F.R.E.S., Director of Education

Adventures With Insects. Richard Headstrom. Dover Publications. New York. 1982.

All About Tarantulas. Dale Lund. T.F.H. Publications. Neptune City, NJ. 1977.

All About Land Hermit Crabs. M.F. Roberts. T.F.H. Publications. Neptune City, NJ. 1978.

Arachnomania.  (The General Care and Maintenance of Tarantulas and Scorpions.)  Philippe de Vosjoli.  AFH Publications.  Lakeside CA  1991.

Artificial Diets for Insects, Mites and Spiders. P. Singh. Plenum Press. New York. 1977.

Breeding Butterflies and Moths.  (A Practical Handbook for British and European Species.)  Ekkhard Friedrich.  Harley Books.  Great Horkesley, UK.  1986.

The Bug Book. Hugh Danks. Workman Publishing. New York. 1987.

Butterfly Culture: A Guide to Rearing Butterflies, Moths and Other Insects. J.L.S. Stone and H.J. Midwinter. Blandford Press. Dorset (UK). 1975.

Caring for Live Minibeasts in Captivity.  Gary A. Dunn. Young Entomologists' Society. Lansing, MI. 2006.

Carolina Arthropods Manual. Anonymous. Carolina Biol. Supply Co. Burlington, NC. 1982.

A Convenient Method For Rearing Large Cockroaches. P.A. Dahm. Journal Economic Entomol. 48(4): 480-482. 1955.

Critters in the Classroom. Robert W. Smith. Instructional Fair, Grand Rapids, MI. 1987.

Entomology Projects For Elementary and Secondary Schools. J.A. Wilcox. Bulletin 422, New York State Museum and Science Service. Albany, NY. 1972.

A Food for Rearing Laboratory Insects. M.H. Haydak. Journal Economic Entomol. 29(5): 1026. 1936.

Handbook of Insect Rearing. (2 vols.). P. Singh and R.F. Moore. Elsevier Science Publishers. New York. 1985.

Hermit Crabs. (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual).  Sue Fox.  Barron's Educational Series, Inc.  Hauppauge NY.  2000.

How to Keep Scorpions. Vince Hull-Williams. Fitzgerald Publishing. London. 1986.

How to Raise Butterflies. E. Jaedecker Norsgaard. Dodd, Mead and Co. New York. 1988.

How to Raise the Monarch Butterfly. Sally Spooner. Spooner Pub, Lakeville, MA. 1987.

How to Rear Insects For Fun and Profit. Mayer, D.F. and C.C. Mayer. Bug-Gone-It Press. Yakima, WA. 1979.

The Insect Book.  Connie Zakowski.  Rainbow Books, Inc.  Highland City FL.  1996.

Insects Pets: Catching and Caring for Them. Carla Stevens. Greenwillow Press. New York. 1978.

Insect Zoo. How to Collect and Care for Animals. Constance Ewbank. Walker and Co. New York. 1973.

Investigating Nature Through Outdoor Projects. Vinson Brown. Stackpole Books. Harrisburg, PA.. 1983.

Keeping and Breeding Butterflies and Other Exotica. J.L.S. Stone. Sterling Publ., NY. 1992.

Keeping Minibeasts: Beetles. Barrie Watts. Silver Burdett. Morristown, NJ. 1989

Keeping Minibeasts: Butterflies and Moths. Barrie Watts. Silver Burdett. Morristown, NJ. 1991

Keeping Minibeasts: Caterpillars. Barrie Watts. Silver Burdett. Morristown, NJ. 1989

Keeping Minibeasts: Grasshoppers and Crickets. Barrie Watts. Silver Burdett. Morristown, NJ. 1991

Keeping Minibeasts: Ladybugs. Barrie Watts. Silver Burdett. Morristown, NJ. 1990.

Keeping Minibeasts: Stick Insects. Barrie Watts. Silver Burdett. Morristown, NJ. 1991.

Keeping Spiders, Insects and Other Land Invertebrates in Captivity. F. Murphy. J. Bartholomew and Son, Ltd. Edinburgh, Scotland.1980.

Keeping Stick Insects.  Dorothy Floyd.  Floyd Publishing.  Nottingham, UK.  1987.

Living Tropical Greenhouse. (Creating a Haven for Butterflies.)  John and Maureen Tampion.  Guild of Master Craftsman Publications. East Sussex UK.  1999.

Minibeasts As Pets. (A True Book.)  Elaine Landau.  Children's Press.  New York, NY.  1997.

More Pet Bugs.  Sally Kneidel.  John Wiley and Sons.  New York, NY.  1999

Moths and How to Rear Them. Paul Villiard. Funk and Wagnalls. New York. 1975.

Observations on the Development of Crickets. A.S.K. Ghouri and J.E. McFarlane. Canadian Entomol. 90: 158-165. 1958.

Pet Bugs. A Kid's Guide to Catching and Keeping Touchable Insects. Sally Kneidel. John Wiley and Sons. New York. 1994.

Pets from the Pond.  Margaret Waring Buck.  Abingdon Press.  New York NY.  1958.

Pets in a Jar. Seymour Simon. Viking Press. New York. 1987.

Phasmid Rearer's Handbook (Stick and Leaf Insects). P.D. Brock. Amateur Entomol. Soc. Publ. #20. 1985.

Processing of Milkweed Seed and Notes on Laboratory Rearing of the Large Milkweed Bug. P.C. Lippold. Journal Economic Entomol. 60(2): 491-493. 1967.

Proper Care of Tarantulas.  Ann Webb.  T.F.H. Publications.  Neptune City NJ.  1992.

Rearing and Studying the Praying Mantids. G.L. Heath. Amateur Entomol. Society Leaflet #36. 1980.

Rearing Insects in Schools. R.E. Siverly. W.C. Brown Publ. Co. Dubuque, IA 1962.

Scorpions. (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual).  Manny Rubio.  Barron's Educational Series, Inc.  Hauppauge NY.  2000.

Simple Methods for Rearing the Cricket (Gryllus domesticus L.) with Some Observations on the Speed of Development at Different Temperatures. J.R. Busvine. Proc. R. Ent. Soc. London 30: 15-18. 1955.

Small Pets from Woods and Fields.  Margaret Waring Buck.  Abington Press.  New York NY.  1960.  

Tarantula Keeper's Guide.  Stanley A. Schultz and Maraguerite J. Schultz.  Barron's Educational Series, Inc.  Hauppauge NY.  1998.

Tarantulas and Other Arachnids. (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual.)  Samuel D. Marshall.  Barron's Educational Series, Inc.  Hauppauge NY.  1996.

Tarantulas and Scorpions.  (Their Care in Captivity.)  Wayne Rankin and Jerry Walls.  T.F.H. Publications.  NeptuneCity NJ.  1994.

Tarantulas: Keeping and Breeding Arachnids in Captivity.  Kathleen and John Hancock.  R & A Publishing Ltd.  Taunton, UK.  1992.

Tarantulas Today. (A Complete Authoritative Guide).  Andreas Tinter.  T.F.H Publications.  Neptune City NJ.  19??.

A Technique for Mass Rearing the Greater Wax Moth (Lepidoptera: Galleriidae). Dutky, et al. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 64(1): 56-58 1962.

When a Pet Dies. Fred Rogers. G.P. Putnam's Sons. New York. 1988.

You Can Make an Insect Zoo. Roberta H. Roberts. Children's Press. Chicago. 1974.

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