Grasshoppers of Florida (Invertebrates of Florida Series) - Softcover

Capinera, John L; Scherer, Clay Whitney; Squitier, Jason

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813024269 ISBN 13: 9780813024264

Publisher: University Press of Florida, 2002

Synopsis

“Florida naturalists will be delighted by Grasshoppers of Florida. This wonderfully presented book unlocks an amazing world that previously was unavailable to most backyard and weekend naturalists.”—Richard Franz, Florida Museum of Natural History

 “This is an easy-to-use field guide to the grasshoppers of Florida. If you have ever wondered what that big critter is, jumping around outside, this book is for you.”—Richard A. Redak, University of California, Riverside

 This first field guide to the grasshoppers of Florida introduces one of the most obvious and important, though little appreciated, insect groups. It provides identification of the 70 species known to occur in Florida and may be used in other southeastern states where many of these grasshoppers are also found.
          The authors present the biology, behavior, ecological significance, and damage potential of grasshoppers and emphasize their interrelationship with Florida’s fauna. Straightforward, detailed descriptions, color photos, drawings, and distribution maps make it possible to identify each species with accuracy.

About this title

From the Publisher

Until now it has not been possible to accurately identify grasshoppers in Florida, and their fascinating biology was unavailable to all but specialists. This first field guide to the grasshoppers of Florida introduces one of the most obvious and important, though little appreciated, insect groups. It provides identification of the 70 species known to occur in Florida and may be used in other southeastern states where many of these grasshoppers are also found. The authors present the biology, behavior, ecological significance, and damage potential of grasshoppers and emphasize their interrelationship with Florida's fauna. A straightforward, detailed description of each species is accompanied by a distribution map. Nearly all species are pictured in color, and detailed line drawings help distinguish among those more difficult to identify.

Grasshoppers of Florida will be invaluable to amateur naturalists, students of entomology and natural history, and professional biologists.

About the Author

John L. Capinera is professor and chair of the Department of Entomology and Nematology at the University of Florida and is the author of more than 100 scientific publications. Clay W. Scherer is an entomologist with Syngenta Crop Protection, Vero Beach, Florida. Jason M. Squitier is an entomologist with the U.S. Army in Atlanta, Georgia.

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0813024269
• ISBN 13: 9780813024264
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176