Insect Natural History
Insect Natural History introduces the reader to some of the latest discoveries and ideas about British Insects.This volume deals with the natural history of British insects, and introduces the reader to some of the latest discoveries and ideas about them. The author has brought together within convenient compass a large amount of scientific knowledge, often of absorbing interest; and he describes many of the remarkable features associated with the lives of insects.Only limited treatment is given to butterflies and moths, since there are several excellent books on these insects that are readily accessible, including Dr Ford's volume on Butterflies in the New Naturalist. When it comes to other insects, beetles, two-winged flies, plant-bugs, bees, lace-wings and the like, it is much less easy to find out much about them. Books on such insects are few and far between, and most of them are rather technical in character.An increasing number of people are interested in the insects of our countryside, and this book is intended to fill at least some of their needs. It will increase their pleasure in observing the creatures with which it deals and may, perhaps, induce some of its readers to become independent observers. There is a great field to be explored by anyone who is drawn to look beneath the mere surface and study in detail any of the very commonest of our insects, no matter to what groups the latter may belong.One of the special features of the book is the large number of colour photographs of different aspects of insect life. Almost all of these were taken by Mr. Beaufoy from the living insects. Mr. Beaufoy is an outstanding expert in nature photography. There are forty coloured plates, of which only seven were taken from dead and 'set' specimens.The author is well-known in the world of biologists. Until recently he held the important post of Reader in Entomology at Cambridge. He has written several leading text books on entomology.
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Source ISBN: 9780007308033
Ebook Edition © FEBRUARY 2017 ISBN: 9780007403288
Version: 2017-02-08
EDITORS:
JAMES FISHER M.A.
JOHN GILMOUR M.A.
JULIAN HUXLEY M.A. D.Sc. F.R.S.
L. DUDLEY STAMP C.B.E. B.A. D.Sc.
PHOTOGRAPHIC EDITOR:
ERIC HOSKING F.R.P.S.
The aim of this series is to interest the general reader in the wild life of Britain by recapturing the inquiring spirit of the old naturalists. The Editors believe that the natural pride of the British public in the native fauna and flora, to which must be added concern for their conservation, are best fostered by maintaining a high standard of accuracy combined with clarity of exposition in presenting the results of modern scientific research. The plants and animals are described in relation to their homes and habitats and are portrayed in the full beauty of their natural colours, by the latest methods of colour photography and reproduction.
CONTENTS
1 INSECT STRUCTURE AND TRANSFORMATIONS
2 HOW INSECTS ARE CLASSIFIED AND NAMED
4 THE SENSES AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES
6 CONCERNING FEEDING HABITS (continued)
7 INSECTS AND BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
9 ON WAYS AND MEANS OF PROTECTION
10 THE PHENOMENA OF REPRODUCTION
COLOUR PLATES
1 Cockroaches and Grasshoppers
2 Alder-fly, Earwigs and Grasshopper
3 May-fly, Frog-hopper and Lace-wing
5 The Broad-bodied Libellula Dragon-fly
7 The Broad-bodied Libellula and Brown Aeshna Dragon-flies
8 A common Dragon-fly, the Southern Aeshna
11 Plant-bugs and their allies
12 Flies (Diptera) and Scorpion-flies (Mecoptera)
13 Lepidoptera and Trichoptera
14 Sexual differences in Butterflies and Moths
15 A Shield-bug, some common Flies and Beetles
16 Ladybirds and their metamorphosis
17 Injurious and useful insects
20 Bees, Wasps and their allies
21 Ants, Bees, Wasps and Saw-flies
24 Resting attitudes in Lepidoptera
28 Insects resembling Bees and Wasps
34 A study in concealment and display
37 Frog-hoppers and a Capsid-bug
39 Insects on flowers of Cow Parsnip
It should be noted that throughout this book Plate numbers in arabic figures refer to Colour Plates, while roman numerals are used for Black-and-White Plates.
PLATES IN BLACK AND WHITE
