A Field Guide to Insects

A Field Guide to Insects

A Field Guide to Insects
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Illustrator: Richard E. White
Illustrator: Donald J. Borror
Series Editor: Roger Tory Peterson
Edition: Paperback
Published: 1998-04-15
ISBN: 0395911702
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

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Summary: 5 Stars

A good simple introduction to insects and a handy pocket book size, easy too carry in the field.

Summary of A Field Guide to Insects

Detailed descriptions of insect orders, families, and many individual species are illustrated with 1,300 drawings and 142 superb color paintings. Illustrations - which use the unique Peterson Identification System to distinguish one insect from another - include size lines to show the actual length of each insect. A helpful glossary explains the technical terms of insect anatomy.

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