500 Insects: A Visual Reference

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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Beskrivning

“Incorporating several newly identified species, this insect field guide provides single-page entries describing 500 of the world’s reported one million recognized varieties. The detail of each full-colour, highly magnified photograph is so stunning that, if you’re not fond of bugs, it will doubtlessly incite your flight reflex. Nevertheless, the vivid photographic detail is essential to the book’s scientific value: nothing is lost in creative translation.... Highly recommended for entomology collections.” —Library Journal. Fascinating insects from around the world, including some newly discovered species. Insects account for more than half of the approximately 1.7 million named species of all living things. The number of insect species yet undiscovered runs into many further millions. Stephen Marshall has selected 500 of the most interesting insects from his travels to North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Beautiful photographs show the insects in their natural habitats, and informative “factfiles” provide further details about the lives of these fascinating creatures. Some of the insects are new species, photographed here for the first time. In addition to the entries for each of the species, there is an introduction on insect biology, classification and distribution, along with information on collecting and photographing insects.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-11-15
Mått:152 x 159 x 31 mm
Vikt:764 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:528
Förlag:Firefly Books Ltd
ISBN:9780228104940

Utforska kategorier

Fjärilar, insekter, spindlar inom Djur och Natur

Mer om författaren

Stephen A. Marshall is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Guelph, Ontario. He has discovered hundreds of taxa new to science and published over 200 papers on insect systematics and biodiversity. When he is not working at the University of Guelph Insect Collection (Canada’s oldest insect collection), he can usually be found in his bug-rich backyard on the banks of the Grand River near his hometown of Fergus, Ontario.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsIntroductionCollembolaSpringtails AchaeognathaJumping BristletailEphemeropteraMayfliesOdonataDamselflies and DragonfliesPlecopteraStoneflies DermapteraEarwigs MantodeaMantids BlattodeaCockroaches IsopteraTermites PhasmatodeaStick InsectsOrthopteraCrickets and GrasshoppersHemipteraWater Bugs Lace BugLargid and Leaf-footed BugsMilkweed Bugs, Boxelder Bugs and Seed Bugs Plant Bugs Stink Bugs and relativesKissing Bugs and Assassin Bugs Damsel BugGnat BugTreehoppers Planthoppers SpittlebugCicadas Leafhoppers Aphids ScalesPsocopteraBarklice ThysanopteraThripsLepidopteraButterflies and SkippersGhost MothTiger Moths and Wasp MothsZygaenid and Syntomid MothsOwlet Moths and ProminentsSlug Caterpillars Silkworm, Flannel Moths and Sphinx Moths Contents Gypsy and Tussock MothsInchworms Swallowtail Moth Snout MothParasitic Moths Yucca and Urodus MothsTrichopteraCaddisfliesMegalopteraFishflies and DobsonfliesNeuropteraAntlionOwlflyLacewings MantisflyColeopteraGroud Beetles and Tiger Beetles Water Beetles Rove BeetlesScarab and Stag BeetlesSoldier Beetles and FirefliesJewel Beetles Blister Beetles Wedge-shaped BeetleSoft-winged Flower BeetleCheckered BeetleFalse Ladybird BeetlesDarkling Beetles Click BeetleLady Beetles Ironclad BeetlePleasing Fungus BeetlesHandsome Fungus Beetle Long-horned and Leaf BeetlesWeevils MecopteraScorpionflies DipteraNet-winged MidgeCrane Flies and MidgesSand Flies and Moth FliesBlack Flies, Mosquitoes and Punkies Meniscus Midge and Glowworm LovebugBee Flies and Tangle-veined Flies Deer Flies and Horse FliesSmall-headed FlySoldier Flies Giant Wood-boring FlySnipe FlyLong-legged and Dance FliesRobber Flies Mydas Flies Stiletto FlyFlower Flies and Big-headed Fly Thick-headed FlyFruit Flies, Picture-winged Flies and Other Acalyptrate FliesDung Flies and Blow FliesSatellite and Flesh FliesParasitic Flies Bot FliesHymenopteraCuckoo WaspParasitic Wasps Bees Wasps Ants GlossaryFurther ReadingAcknowledgmentsIndex