A Field Guide to Insects of Australia
Fifth Edition
$49.99
ISBN
9781760796402
| By | Paul Zborowski and Ross Storey |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Page Extent | 352 |
| Book Size | 240 x 148mm |
| Imprint | Reed New Holland |
| Release Date | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Subject Classification | Biology, life sciences / Zoology & animal sciences / Zoology: Invertebrates / Insects (entomology) |
Whether the reader is an amateur insect enthusiast, a student or an entomologist, this completely revised new Fifth Edition of A Field Guide to Insects in Australia offers essential information to help identify insects from all the major groups.
With more photographs, species and up-to-date information, the book will enable the read- er to differentiate between a dragonfly and a damselfly or a cricket and a grasshopper. It covers cockroaches, termites, praying mantises, beetles, cicadas, moths, butterflies, ants, bees and many more. More than 350 pages and 750 colour photographs show the insects in their natural habitats, while over 50 line drawings clearly illustrate the key features and differences when identification is tricky.
With more photographs, species and up-to-date information, the book will enable the read- er to differentiate between a dragonfly and a damselfly or a cricket and a grasshopper. It covers cockroaches, termites, praying mantises, beetles, cicadas, moths, butterflies, ants, bees and many more. More than 350 pages and 750 colour photographs show the insects in their natural habitats, while over 50 line drawings clearly illustrate the key features and differences when identification is tricky.
Paul Zborowski
Based in Canberra, Paul Zborowski is an entomologist and photographer who spends his time researching and illustrating invertebrates in Australia and in other locations around the world. He has a passion for presenting the macro details of nature to a wide audience and has written and illustrated 12 nature books using the resources of his image bank, www.close-up-photolibrary.com. He is a field-based scientist, spending long periods undertaking research in the field, and is also a sometimes teacher, both of science and photography.
Ross Storey
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