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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... wing buds . At the penultimate molt they change into a pupa or chrysalis in which dra- matic changes take place , and the larva metamorphoses into an adult . At the final molt the pupa breaks open and the adult emerges . fore wing head ...
... wing buds . At the penultimate molt they change into a pupa or chrysalis in which dra- matic changes take place , and the larva metamorphoses into an adult . At the final molt the pupa breaks open and the adult emerges . fore wing head ...
Page 107
... wing buds instead of wings . Bush katydids , like the Forktailed Bush Katydid ( illustrated ) , are brown or green and live in trees and shrubs . The pale green true katydids live in similar places . The smaller meadow katydids are ...
... wing buds instead of wings . Bush katydids , like the Forktailed Bush Katydid ( illustrated ) , are brown or green and live in trees and shrubs . The pale green true katydids live in similar places . The smaller meadow katydids are ...
Page 109
... Wing buds , if present , enlarge gradually with each molt ; nymphs have similar life style to adults . American Cockroach has large wings and flies ; it is present in warm buildings throughout the continent . The cosmopolitan Oriental ...
... Wing buds , if present , enlarge gradually with each molt ; nymphs have similar life style to adults . American Cockroach has large wings and flies ; it is present in warm buildings throughout the continent . The cosmopolitan Oriental ...
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