The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders
Lorus Johnson Milne, Margery Lorus, National Audubon Society Staff, Lorus Milne, Margery Joan Greene Milne, National Audubon Society
Knopf, 1980 - Nature - 989 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.
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Adults emerge June–July. Adults fly all night. They are attracted to artificial lights
or to fermenting sugar bait. They hide by day in moist soil or wet rotting logs and
stumps. The Black Stag Beetle (P. placidus), 4– 194" (18–32 mm), has more than
After 3 or more years, larvae prepare eggshaped pupal cells inside wood. Adults
emerge July–August. Primarily nocturnal, adults buzz loudly in flight. They are
attracted to light, sometimes crashing violently against windowpanes. They are
Adults emerge June–August. Adults are active by day. When approached they fly
away rapidly. The Round-headed Apple Tree Borer (S. candida), same size, is
more destructive. Found throughout North America, it is silver-gray below with 2 ...
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Of the three insect guides I own, I believe this one is the best. It has what I want; lots of insects, a good layout with clear pictures keyed to the page the text is on, more text on the insect than ... Read full review