An Instant Guide to Insects: The Most Familiar Species of North American Insects Described and Illustrated in Full ColorAn Instant Guide to Insects is 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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The beetles vary in color from dull brown to metallic green or blue and some
have bright markings. Adults mostly feed on leaves, pollen, sap or fruits and are
found on plants; some are pests on crops. Others feed on fungi or rotting
vegetation.
The beetles vary in color from dull brown to metallic green or blue and some
have bright markings. Adults mostly feed on leaves, pollen, sap or fruits and are
found on plants; some are pests on crops. Others feed on fungi or rotting
vegetation.
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They feed on the vegetation and on any insects that they can catch. Larvae (2)
are slender & their body segments have fleshy lobes with spiny tips. They live in
similar habitats to the adults & feed on plants, especially on filamentous algae.
They feed on the vegetation and on any insects that they can catch. Larvae (2)
are slender & their body segments have fleshy lobes with spiny tips. They live in
similar habitats to the adults & feed on plants, especially on filamentous algae.
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Most feed on carrion. Sexton Beetles (1) bury carrion & larvae feed on it
underground. Northern Carrion Beetles (2) lay eggs in carcasses, where the
larvae feed on the rotting flesh. Some species feed on decaying plants & may
become pests ...
Most feed on carrion. Sexton Beetles (1) bury carrion & larvae feed on it
underground. Northern Carrion Beetles (2) lay eggs in carcasses, where the
larvae feed on the rotting flesh. Some species feed on decaying plants & may
become pests ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | An Instant Guide to Insects: The Most Familiar Species of North American Insects Described and Illustrated in Full Color Instant guide |
| Authors | Pamela Forey, Cecilia Fitzsimons |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Gramercy Books, 1987 |
| ISBN | 051763547X, 9780517635476 |
| Length | 125 pages |
| Subjects | › › Nature / Animals / Insects & Spiders |
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