An Instant Guide to Insects: The Most Familiar Species of North American Insects Described and Illustrated in Full ColorAn Instant Guide to Insectsis an ideal compact identification guide to the most familiar insects of North America, from bugs to butterflies, from moths to mosquitoes, and all the thousands of other species of insects commonly seen in the home, garden, city and countryside. This user-friendly guide assumes no previous knowledge: an easy-to-follow system of color-coded bands (denoting type of insect) and symbols leads quickly to the correct section of the book. Detailed, full-color illustrations of insects, with larvae where applicable, plus a distribution map and a concise but informative text make it easy to identify positively the most familiar species of North America. |
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Page 57
... mosquitoes , midges , crane , horse , black , robber and soldier flies ; also bee , hover , fruit , blow , house and parasitic flies and many others . Root and seed maggots are fly larvae . Illustrated on this page are Dung Fly ( 1 ) ...
... mosquitoes , midges , crane , horse , black , robber and soldier flies ; also bee , hover , fruit , blow , house and parasitic flies and many others . Root and seed maggots are fly larvae . Illustrated on this page are Dung Fly ( 1 ) ...
Page 58
... MOSQUITOES * 150 species 1 1 / 4-1 / 2in 3 2 Slender , long - legged flies with a long , piercing proboscis with which females suck blood of people , mammals and birds . Males feed on nectar . Long antennae are feathery in male , hair ...
... MOSQUITOES * 150 species 1 1 / 4-1 / 2in 3 2 Slender , long - legged flies with a long , piercing proboscis with which females suck blood of people , mammals and birds . Males feed on nectar . Long antennae are feathery in male , hair ...
Page 59
... water . Mosquitoes , with which midges are often confused , have a long , piercing proboscis , wings folded over the back when at rest and hind legs raised when they alight . CRANE FLIES * over 1500 species 1 / 2-1in σ. 59.
... water . Mosquitoes , with which midges are often confused , have a long , piercing proboscis , wings folded over the back when at rest and hind legs raised when they alight . CRANE FLIES * over 1500 species 1 / 2-1in σ. 59.
Common terms and phrases
abdomen adults but wingless Adults feed America Antennae Antennae thread-like ants aphids apples attack bark bees bite body brightly colored brown or black bugs burrows butterflies cantharidin carrion caterpillars common crops cylindrical decaying dragonflies dung elongated elytra feed on leaves feed on plants females flattened Flower Beetles fore wings galls gardens grasshoppers gray green hairy head hiding by day hind legs hind wings illustrated insects katydids lacewings large numbers larvae larvae feed lay eggs leaf leathery long legs maggots Males mayflies membranous wings molt moths mouthparts native plants nectar nests Nocturnal Nymphs oaks oval ovipositor parasites pests pollen baskets ponds predators prey proboscis pronotum roof-like position rove beetles Sawflies scale insects similar to adults slender soft-bodied soil species Springtails sting stoneflies stout sucking tail filaments thorax Tiger Beetle tiny trees usually vegetation veins wasps Water Boatmen water striders Weevil wing buds wingspan wireworms wood