Insects of North America
eBook - ePub

Insects of North America

A Field Guide to Over 300 Insects

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Insects of North America

A Field Guide to Over 300 Insects

About this book

Insects of North America presents over 300 insect species of North America, including dominant species and insects most likely noticed. With information about distinguishing less common species from those that are more widespread, this guide is sure to please entomologists and more serious insect enthusiasts. Including many of the rare insects that make North America unique, this is a must-have for any insect lover.

Look inside to find:
  • Detailed yet user-friendly descriptions and full-color photos of over 300 insects
  • Information on breeding season and interesting facts about each insect
  • Natural history information for North America, broken out by region, including geography, geology, and climate
  • Information on conservation and threats to insect species
  • Insects arranged by family
  • A glossary of entomological terms

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Table of contents

  1. Acknowledgments
  2. Introduction
  3. Photographing Insects
  4. Nomenclature
  5. 1 Springtails
  6. 2 Silverfish
  7. 3 Earwigs
  8. 4 Termites
  9. 5 Lice
  10. 6 Fleas
  11. 7 Barklice and Booklice
  12. 8 Psyllids
  13. 9 Thrips
  14. 10 Scorpionflies
  15. 11 Dragonflies
  16. 12 Damselflies
  17. 13 Mayflies
  18. 14 Caddisflies
  19. 15 Cockroaches
  20. 16 Mantises
  21. 17 Stick Insects
  22. 18 Grasshoppers
  23. 19 Crickets
  24. 20 Hemiptera
  25. 21 Beetles
  26. 22 Neuroptera
  27. 23 Butterflies
  28. 24 Moths
  29. 25 Flies
  30. 26 Wasps
  31. 27 Bees
  32. 28 Ants
  33. Glossary
  34. About the Author