Collins Complete Guide to British Insects (Complete British Guides) - Softcover

Chinery, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007298994 ISBN 13: 9780007298990

Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

A photographic field guide to all the common and some unusual species of insects across Britain and Ireland that the keen amateur naturalist is likely to spot, this collection of 1,500 species is illustrated with detailed photographs chosen for their help in identification, including photographs of larvae. Each section is coded with a symbol for easy reference, and differences between similar species are highlighted to avoid confusion. Information is given on when to look and where to find each species. Insect groups dealt with include butterflies and moths, mayflies, dragonflies, damselflies, grasshoppers, crickets, earwigs, lacewings, bugs, bees, wasps, and ants and beetles, all with keys to ensure accurate identification.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Chinery is the author of numerous books on insects and garden wildlife, including Collins Nature Guide Garden Wildlife, The Natural History of the Garden, and Collins Wildlife Trust Guide Butterflies of Britain and Europe.

Review:

`An excellent resource' BBC Wildlife `The best starting point for any insect study' Wildlife and Countryside

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0007298994
• ISBN 13: 9780007298990
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 383