内容简介
Thisisaneweditionoftheclearest,mostauthoritativeguidetoinsectsyouwillfind.Fromwaspstobeetles,discoverover550insects,spidersandotherterrestrialarthropods.Focusingon300ofthemaininsectfamiliesandcoveringtheincrediblediversityofthegroup,clearphotos,preciseannotationsanddetaileddescriptionswillhelpyoutoidentifydifferentinsectsquicklyandeasily.Itcoverseverythingfromchiefcharacteristicsincludingphysicalfeaturestolife-cycle,habitatandlarvalstages.Itisperfectfornaturelovers-pocket-sizedsoyoucantakeitoutinthewildsearchingforinsects.
作者简介
GeorgeC.McGavin,PhD.,isalecturerinZoologyatOxfordUniversityandAssistantCuratoroftheHopeEntomologicalCollectionsattheOxfordUniversityMuseum.Hehascontributedmanypiecestoscientificjournals,lecturedwidely,andhascontributedextensivelytotheOxfordHistoryofNaturalHistoryandTheEncyclopediaofInsects.Hespecializesinthestudyofhemiptera,theinteractionofinsectsandtheirhostplants,andtheinsectfaunasoftropicalcavesandforests.HeiscurrentlyinvolvedintheMkomaziEcologicalResearchPrograminnorthernTanzania,whichseekstoexplianpatternsofspeciesdistributionanddiversityinordertodeviseandfosterconservationmanagementplanningforthearea.LouisN.Sorkinisanarachnologistandboard--certifiedentomologistattheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory.