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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Antennae have distinct club formed of three segments. Adults & larvae feed on
sap flows, nectar, carrion & fermenting fruits. Some live under bark of decaying
logs, others in gardens on plants like hollyhocks, morning glories & hydrangeas.
Antennae have distinct club formed of three segments. Adults & larvae feed on
sap flows, nectar, carrion & fermenting fruits. Some live under bark of decaying
logs, others in gardens on plants like hollyhocks, morning glories & hydrangeas.
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Many feed on nectar with their long proboscis which can reach far into flowers,
others on sap or fermenting fruit. Larvae are caterpillars; they have three pairs of
legs on the thorax and usually five pairs of abdominal clasping prolegs. They
feed ...
Many feed on nectar with their long proboscis which can reach far into flowers,
others on sap or fermenting fruit. Larvae are caterpillars; they have three pairs of
legs on the thorax and usually five pairs of abdominal clasping prolegs. They
feed ...
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Adults feed at flowers & fermenting fruit. Anglewings Wings have ragged margins
& tails on hind wings. There is a silver mark on underside of each hind wing.
Adults feed on sap & fruit. Males perch in afternoon & watch for females. Question
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Adults feed at flowers & fermenting fruit. Anglewings Wings have ragged margins
& tails on hind wings. There is a silver mark on underside of each hind wing.
Adults feed on sap & fruit. Males perch in afternoon & watch for females. Question
...
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abdomen adults but wingless Adults feed America Antennae Antennae thread-like ants aphids apples attack attracted to lights bark bite body brightly colored brown or black bugs burrows butterflies carrion caterpillars common crops cylindrical dragonflies dung elongated elytra feed on leaves feed on plants females fermenting fruit 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 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 soldier flies species wingspan Springtails sting stout sucking tail filaments thorax Tiger Beetle tiny trees usually vegetation veins wasps Water Boatmen water striders Weevil wing buds wireworms
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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