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 76
... WASPS & ANTS * about 17,800 species usually up to 1 / 2in 2 3 4 Soft or hard - bodied , often elongated insects ... wasps , bees , ants and ichneumons . Illustrated on this page are Horntail Wasp ( 1 ) ; Black and Yellow Mud Dauber ( 2 ) ...
... WASPS & ANTS * about 17,800 species usually up to 1 / 2in 2 3 4 Soft or hard - bodied , often elongated insects ... wasps , bees , ants and ichneumons . Illustrated on this page are Horntail Wasp ( 1 ) ; Black and Yellow Mud Dauber ( 2 ) ...
Page 87
... WASPS * up to 15 / sin about 1140 species 1 2 Quite large wasps with a slender waist between thorax and abdomen , usually black or brown with various markings . Their wings are not folded over the abdomen when they are at rest . There ...
... WASPS * up to 15 / sin about 1140 species 1 2 Quite large wasps with a slender waist between thorax and abdomen , usually black or brown with various markings . Their wings are not folded over the abdomen when they are at rest . There ...
Page 88
... Wasps About 290 species , in much of N. America . Long - legged black or blue wasps , 1 / 2-2in long , with dark wings held lengthwise over back when at rest . Female antennae usually curled . Can inflict a very painful sting . Usually ...
... Wasps About 290 species , in much of N. America . Long - legged black or blue wasps , 1 / 2-2in long , with dark wings held lengthwise over back when at rest . Female antennae usually curled . Can inflict a very painful sting . Usually ...
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