- 592 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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Insects of North America
About this book
The ultimate photographic field guide to North American insects
This amazing field guide enables you to identify all 783 families of insects currently recognized in the United States and Canada. Richly illustrated with more than 3,700 stunning photos along with keys to families for many of the orders, Insects of North America features a comprehensive introduction that discusses classification and nomenclature, insect diversity, global threats, the latest collecting and curatorial techniques, and the many ways these remarkable organisms impact society. Combined with in-depth taxonomic coverage, this is the essential resource for both professionals and amateurs interested in the most diverse group of animals on the planet.
- Covers all 783 insect families known to occur in the United States and Canada
- Features more than 3,700 color photos, with nearly every photo identified to species level
- Includes an illustrated glossary for easy reference in the field
- The first field companion of its kind since the publication of the Peterson guide in 1970
- Ideal for entomology courses of all levels
- An invaluable resource for anyone interested in insects
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Proturans (Protura)
- Springtails (Collembola)
- Two-pronged Bristletails (Diplura)
- Silverfish (Zygentoma)
- Mayflies (Ephemeroptera)
- Damselflies & Dragonflies (Odonata)
- Angel Insects (Zoraptera)
- Earwigs (Dermaptera)
- Stoneflies (Plecoptera)
- Grasshoppers, Crickets, & Katydids (Orthoptera)
- Rock Crawlers & Ice Crawlers (Notoptera)
- Webspinners (Embioptera)
- Walkingsticks (Phasmatodea)
- Mantises (Mantodea)
- Cockroaches & Termites (Blattodea)
- True Bugs (Hemiptera)
- Thrips (Thysanoptera)
- Booklice, Barklice, & Parasitic Lice (Psocodea)
- Bees, Wasps, Ants, & Sawflies (Hymenoptera)
- Snakeflies (Raphidioptera)
- Dobsonflies, Fishflies, & Alderflies (Megaloptera)
- Lacewings, Antlions, & Allies (Neuroptera)
- Twisted-winged Insects (Strepsiptera)
- Beetles (Coleoptera)
- Caddisflies (Trichoptera)
- Fleas (Siphonaptera)
- Hangingflies & Scorpionflies (Mecoptera)
- Flies (Diptera)
- Non-Insect Arthropods (spiders, centipedes, etc.)
- Photographic Credits
- Glossary
- Literature
- Index
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