National Audubon Society Field Guide to Insects and Spiders: North America

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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Nov 12, 1980 - Nature - 992 pages
The most comprehensive field guide available to the insects and spiders of North America--a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.

Featuring a durable vinyl binding and over 700 full-color identification photographs organized visually by color and shape, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Insects and Spiders is the perfect companion for any outdoor excursion. Descriptive text includes measurements, diagnostic details, and information on habitat, range, feeding habits, sounds or songs, flight period, web construction, life cycle, behaviors, folklore, and environmental impact. An illustrated key to the insect orders and detailed drawings of the parts of insects, spiders, and butterflies supplement this extensive coverage.

Contents

Introduction
11
How to Use This Guide
31
Thumb Tab Guide
56
Glossary
939
Picture Credits
947
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About the author (1980)

The authors are Lorus J. Milne, Professor, Department of Zoology, University of New Hampshire, and Margery Milne, Instructor, Department of Parks and Recreation, University of New Hampshire.

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