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Insects (Aubudon First Field Guide Series)
Insects - Aubudon First Field Guide Series Author:Christina Wilsdon Whether you are looking at insects in your own backyard, taking a vacation by a lake, or hiking through an alpine meadow, this book will help you see insects the way a naturalist does. The book is divided into four parts: Part 1: The world of insects tells you how naturalists learn about insects, where insects live, how long they have existed,... more » what other creatures are like them, how insects and spiders differ, and how insects are named. Part 2: How to look at insects gives you the information you need to begin identifying insects in the field; provides facts about the twelve groups of insects you are most likely to see; explains their life cycles; and describes the plights of several rare and endangered species. Part 3: The Field Guide includes descriptions, range maps, and dramatic photographs of 50 common North American insects, spiders, and other arthropods. This section also provides shorter descriptions and photographs of 125 other important species. Part 4: The reference section at the back of the book includes a helpful glossary of technical terms used by entomologists and naturalists; lists of useful books, organizations, videotapes, software, and Web sites; and an index of species covered in the field guide.« less