RSPB Spotlight Ladybirds - Softcover

Comont, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472955854 ISBN 13: 9781472955852

Publisher: Bloomsbury Wildlife, 2019

Synopsis

Brightly coloured and patterned, ladybirds are among some of our most beloved and familiar invertebrates. Firmly established as the gardeners friend, they are perhaps the only group of insects to be viewed entirely positively by the general public. Spotlight: Ladybirds focuses on the 26 species resident in the UK, from the common, but unusual Orange Ladybird, to the rarer and aptly named Scarce 7-spot Ladybird. Richard Comont considers the conservation challenges facing these iconic species, whose populations are now at risk thanks to the threat posed by one of their own, the invasive alien Harlequin Ladybird. The biology, lifestyle, natural history and cultural significance of this fascinating group of beetles is also examined. The Spotlight series introduces readers to the lives of our favourite animals with eye-catching colour photos and informative expert text.

About this title

Book Description:

RSPB Spotlight: Ladybirds is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.

About the Author:

Richard Comont is an ecologist and the winner of the 2016 Gilbert White Award for terrestrial and freshwater biological recording. He works as Science Manager for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and is part of the UK Ladybird Survey team. Richard earned a PhD in zoology from the University of Oxford in 2014 for his work on the impacts of the Harlequin Ladybird on native ecosystems. He writes a wildlife blog and is a regular 'Local Patch' contributor to BBC Wildlife magazine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Wildlife
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1472955854
• ISBN 13: 9781472955852
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128