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 27
... usually cut at right angles to the main tunnels of the adults . They feed in same way as the adults . Ambrosia beetles attack hardwood and coniferous trees of many kinds , usually through an injury . They cause serious damage or death ...
... usually cut at right angles to the main tunnels of the adults . They feed in same way as the adults . Ambrosia beetles attack hardwood and coniferous trees of many kinds , usually through an injury . They cause serious damage or death ...
Page 41
... usually with long tails on the hind wings . They are striped in black and yellow or in black and white and many have blue and / or red spots on the hind wings . All three pairs of legs are fully developed . Adults use their long ...
... usually with long tails on the hind wings . They are striped in black and yellow or in black and white and many have blue and / or red spots on the hind wings . All three pairs of legs are fully developed . Adults use their long ...
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... usually curled . Can inflict a very painful sting . Usually seen at flowers or hunting on the ground for spiders ; they flick their wings as they run . Spiders are stung & paralyzed , dragged into branched tunnel , one spider to each ...
... usually curled . Can inflict a very painful sting . Usually seen at flowers or hunting on the ground for spiders ; they flick their wings as they run . Spiders are stung & paralyzed , dragged into branched tunnel , one spider to each ...
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