Insects: Their Natural History and Diversity

Called'amilestoneininsectphotography'and'simplybigger,prettierandmorecomprehensivethananypreviouspublicationoninsects',ProfessorStephenMarshall'sInsectsisnowinanewedition,withmorethan500changestoreflectthelatestscientificfindingssinceitwasfirstpublishedin2007.Itisacomprehensivereferenceoninsectsfeaturinganeasyidentificationguideusing28picturekeys,4000colourphotographstakeninthefield(notpinnedspecimens),expertadviceonobservinginsects,andmore.'Insects'enablesreadersandstartingentomologiststoidentifymostinsectsquicklyandaccurately.Morethan50pagesofpicturekeysleadtoappropriatechaptersandspecificphotos,toconfirmidentification.Thekeysaresurprisinglycomprehensiveandeasyfornon-specialiststouse.Featuresinclude:*Detailedchapterscoveringinsectordersandinsectfamilies;*Abriefexaminationofcommonfamiliesofrelatedterrestrialarthoropods;*4000+colourphotographsshowingtypicalbehaviorsandkeycharacteristics;*28picturekeysforquickandaccurateinsectidentification;*threeindexes-commonfamilynames,photographs,generalindex;*expertguidanceonobserving,collectingandphotographinginsects;*newremarksondeclininghabitatandthreatstobiodiversity.Thisbookhasbeenwidelyandthoroughlypraised.Itisnowreadyforanewgenerationofnewandlifetimestudentsofentomology.