Field Guide to Insects of Britain & Europe - Softcover

Gibbons, Bob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1852239379 ISBN 13: 9781852239374

Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

Written by well-known naturalists and photographers, Crowood's Field Guide series has established itself as the market leader in photographic natural history guides. This guide will enable the identification of around 1,000 of the more common insects found in the region. The carefully chosen selection represents all insect groups, with a bias towards the more prominent species, so that all the butterflies, grasshoppers, crickets, damselflies and dragonflies occurring in Britain have been included. Over 700 colour photographs show the species in their natural habitats, and around 100 line-drawings clearly show important features, enabling accurate identification. AUTHOR: Bob Gibbons is a highly experienced botanist, author and photographer who also collaborated on France: Wildlife Travelling Companion [Crowood 1992]. 700 colour photos

About this title

Product Description

This pocket volume focuses on the most visible, widespread and identifiable insect species that occur in Britain and adjacent parts of Europe. The selection covers the whole range of insect orders, and enables the identification of around 1,000 insects. With over 700 colour photographs and additional illustrations, and details of distribution, habitat and behaviour, this book is a practical and accessible guide to the enormous variety of insects in the region.

Synopsis

A guide to the enormous variety of northern European insects that will enable readers to identify over 1000 species. Photographs show the species in their natural environments. The book also contains an introduction to the anatomy and life cycle of insects.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852239379
• ISBN 13: 9781852239374
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320