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 11
... long - legged and active and cling to legs of host to be carried to the bees ' nest or grasshoppers ' eggs . Later stages are grub - like and inactive . Striped Blister Beetles ( 2 ) are garden pests on potatoes and tomatoes but larvae ...
... long - legged and active and cling to legs of host to be carried to the bees ' nest or grasshoppers ' eggs . Later stages are grub - like and inactive . Striped Blister Beetles ( 2 ) are garden pests on potatoes and tomatoes but larvae ...
Page 74
... Long - legged Flies ( 2 ) About 1220 species . Small , slender flies , up to 1 / 4in long , with long legs & often with metallic green or copper - colored abdomens . Males have tufts of scales , especially on legs , which they show off ...
... Long - legged Flies ( 2 ) About 1220 species . Small , slender flies , up to 1 / 4in long , with long legs & often with metallic green or copper - colored abdomens . Males have tufts of scales , especially on legs , which they show off ...
Page 118
... long legs , green or brown in color . They may either be cylindrical or flattened & leaflike . Antennae long . All but one Florida species are wingless . Walkingsticks live in trees & shrubs , hiding by day & imitating leaves or green ...
... long legs , green or brown in color . They may either be cylindrical or flattened & leaflike . Antennae long . All but one Florida species are wingless . Walkingsticks live in trees & shrubs , hiding by day & imitating leaves or green ...
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