Britain's insects : a field guide to the insects of Great Britain and Ireland
Brock, Paul D.2025
eBook
Abstract: The go-to photographic guide to all the insect orders of Britain and Ireland. Britain's insects is an innovative, up-to-date, carefully designed and beautifully illustrated field guide to Britain and Ireland's twenty-five insect orders, concentrating on popular groups and species that can be identified in the field. Featuring superb photographs of live insects, the guide covers the key aspects of identification and provides information on status, distribution, seasonality, habitat, food plants and behaviour. It also offers insight into the life history of the various insect groups, many of which are truly amazing. This is the go-to guide for entomologists, naturalists, gardeners, wildlife photographers and anyone else interested in insects, whatever their level of knowledge. More than 2,000 stunning photographs, carefully selected to show key identification features, photo guides to families, genera and species. Designed to allow easy, accurate comparison of similar species. Up-to-date distribution maps and charts summarizing adult seasonality. QR codes that link to sound recordings of grasshoppers and cricketsInformation on photographing and recording insects to help conservation.
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Author:
Brock, Paul D., authorCredo Reference (Firm), distributor
Edition:
[Enhanced Credo edition]
Imprint:
Princeton, New Jersey ; Woodstock, Oxfordshire : Princeton University Press, 2021.?2021Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2025.
Collation:
1 online resource (38 entries) : 2572 images ; digital files.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: 608 pages : color illustrations, distribution maps
Contents:
IntroductionInsect identificationClass Insecta (insects)Insect orders of Great Britain and Ireland-a simplified guide to adults-selected larvae and nymphsGlossaryWatching and photographing insectsThe species accountsArchaeognathaBristletailsZygentomaSilverfishEphemeropteraMayfliesOdonataDragonflies & damselfliesPlecopteraStonefliesDermapteraEarwigsOrthopteraGrasshoppers & cricketsEmbiopteraWebspinnersMantodeaMantidsPhasmidaStick-insectsBlattodeaCockroaches & termitesPsocodeaLice, barklice & bookliceHemipteraBugsThysanopteraThripsNeuropteraLacewings & antlionsMegalopteraAlderfliesColeopteraBeetlesRaphidiopteraSnakefliesDipteraFliesMecopteraScorpionfliesTrichopteraCaddisfliesStrepsipteraStylopsSiphonapteraFleasLepidopteraButterflies & mothsHymenopteraAnts, wasps, bees & relativesStatus and legislation.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9781803162119 (electronic version)0691179271 (invalid)9780691179278 (invalid)
Dewey class:
595.70941
LC class:
QL482.G8
Language:
English
Related title:
Britain's insects : a field guide to the insects of Great Britain and Ireland
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BRN:
931002
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