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500 Insects: A Visual Reference

By Marshall, Stephen A.
500 Insects: A Visual Reference

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Authors: Marshall, Stephen A.
Copyright: 2008
Format: Hardcover
GTIN13: 9781554073450
ISBN10: 1554073456
Page Count: 528
Dimensions: 6.1x1.6x6.4
Publisher: Firefly Books

Strand Notes

This colorful guide features 500 insects from all major orders, in a variety of climates and habitats. Professor Stephen Marshall has selected some of his most interesting photographs taken in North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand that show the insect in its natural environment. Informative captions provide details and insights into the lives of these fascinating creatures. Different stages if development, males and females of the species,and characteristic behaviors are often shwon. Some of the insects here are of new species photographed for the first time.

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Fascinating insects from around the world, including some newly discovered species.

From the Introduction
"Insect diversity, especially the almost untapped diversity of little-studied insects, should be seen as a rich ore... to be mined for generations to come."

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.

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