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Insects of North America Cover Image Book

Insects of North America / John C. Abbott & Kendra K. Abbott.

Abbott, John C., 1972- (author.). Abbott, Kendra, (author.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0691232857
  • ISBN: 9780691232850
  • Physical Description: x, 584 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 19 cm.
  • Publisher: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2023]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- What Is an Insect? -- Classification and Nomenclature -- Studying Insects -- How to Use This Guide -- 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.

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