Insects (entomology) Books

Book SynopsisExamines the unique psychological attitude of human beings toward insects, and discusses why people are scared, disgusted, or enthralled by them.Trade ReviewThis provocative book is valuable for psychologists, entomologists, or general readers who would like to understand how irrational fears of insects and their relatives distort people's view of reality. Highly recommended. * E. R. Lee Jr., Choice, *If someone is interested in a solid and interdisciplinary background about the mechanisms and manifestations of entomophobia as well as techniques to overcome this fear, this book provides a good foundation. * Rick Vetter, American Entomologist *Table of ContentsPROLOGUE. Entomophobia from the inside: Swallowed by a swarm ; CHAPTER 1. The Nature of Fear-and the Fear of Nature ; CHAPTER 2. Entomophobia: A product of our genes? ; CHAPTER 3. Entomophobia: Practice Makes Perfect? ; CHAPTER 4. Disgust: Horror's Other Half ; CHAPTER 5. The Terrible Trio: Imagining Insects into Our Lives ; CHAPTER 6. Treating the Horrified: Finally, some good news ; CHAPTER 7. Entomophilia: Insects as sources of wonder ; EPILOGUE. Tales of Terror: Bed bugs in New York City

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Book SynopsisComprehensive illustrated encyclopedia of the world's coleoptera featuring 4,500 colour photographs and authoritative text.

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Book SynopsisMarshall has applied his broad knowledge of insects to the world of wasps, bees and ants. The subject of this book enormous, since Hymenoptera is arguably the largest order of living things. Comprehensive and packed with richly illustrated keys and thousands of color photographs identified with help from many of the world's best hymenopterists.

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Book SynopsisThe philosopher and historian of science Jean-Marc Drouin contends that insects pose a fundamental challenge to philosophy. Exploring the questions of what insects are and what scientific, aesthetic, ethical, and historical relationships they have with humanity, he argues that they force us to reconsider our ideas of the animal and the social.Trade ReviewA Philosophy of the Insect offers a meditation on insects' status in nature. With a writing style rich with mythological, literary, and entomological references, the author demonstrates how these tiny beings, champions of animal diversity and prosperity, play a large role in the natural balance. -- Colette Bitsch, Paul Sabatier UniversityWith an erudition as vast as the world of insects, Jean-Marc Drouin explores the numberless ways in which scholars and commentators have reflected on our interactions with these wonderful and often bothersome animals. Because of the easy anthropomorphizing of their sociopolitical ways, bees and ants often take center stage, but it is the whole insect world that inspires Drouin’s intense and often surprising meditations. -- Pietro Corsi, author of The Age of Lamarck: Evolutionary Theories in France, 1790–1830A Philosophy of the Insect is a work of profound insight into humanity's encounter with the insect world. Analyzing a long history of human fascination and repulsion with creatures remote from us in size and structure, it invites us to reflect on the ethics of our relations with the wider animal world and even our own status as social beings. Elegantly and persuasively, it breaks fascinating new ground at the interface between history and the pressing ecological concerns of today. -- Robert Fox, University of OxfordAs erudite as it is philosophically stimulating, Drouin's incredible book takes us through the world of insects. A Philosophy of the Insect is replete with innumerable surprises: imagining giant fleas taking part in high jump tournaments, analyzing the perfect geometry of bee cells, and studying the terrible wars of ants. Drouin's insects are both fascinating and repulsive: a real-life version of how science-fiction aliens might look. -- Thierry Hoquet, Université Paris NanterreA Philosophy of the Insect is, among other things, an excellent, indispensable, and urgently needed tool for assessing the ethics of an insect-based diet. It is an insightful synthesis of multifaceted constructions of insects in the life sciences (particularly, in entomology), literature, philosophy, and political thought. As such, the book carries forth, with an inviting style and in an innovative manner, the current decentering of the human with reference to other forms of life, often drastically different from us. -- Michael Marder, author of Political Categories: Thinking Beyond ConceptsDrouin intertwines an almost impossibly diverse number of works, figures, and tales spanning from the ancient world into the twenty-first century. . . . Highly recommended. -- Z. B. Johnson, Lake Erie College * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Tiny Giants2. An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles3. An Entomologist’s Point of View4. Insect Politics5. Individual Instinct and Collective Intelligence6. Battles and Alliances7. Model Insects8. Worlds and EnvironmentsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisIn Butterflies leading expert Dick Vane-Wright provides a complete introduction to the biology, natural history and classification of this major group of animals. Using examples from around the world and eye-catching photographs, this complete introduction explores what it means to be a butterfly.Trade Review'...this colourful book is a fascinating introduction to the complex world of the butterfly...If you want to learn about false eyes or false heads, mimicry and mockers, adaption and evolution, it's all here. Once you've read this book, even the cabbage white will never look the same again.' Review for the previous edition, New ScientistTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Becoming 2. Mating 3. Laying 4. Eating 5. Flying 6. Communicating7. Varying8. Evolving9. Butterfly futures Appendix Glossary Index Further informationPicture credits and acknowledgements 128

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Book SynopsisThe second in an eight-volume set focusing on the Australian weevils, this book considers the Brentidae, Eurhynchidae, Apionidae, and immature stages.

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Book SynopsisMosquitoes are annoying (and can be deadly) but they can also be beautiful. This book provides a pictorial guide to almost 100 mosquito species and includes notes on their biology, habitats and association with disease. The book also provides information on how to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne disease through tips on keeping your home free of mosquitoes and reducing their bites.Trade ReviewThis 216-page book, packed full of high quality photographs, explores the biodiversity of this group of insects. It provides a pictorial guide to almost 100 mosquito species and includes notes on their biology, habitats and association with disease. The book also provides information on how to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne disease."Pest Magazine, February & March 2016

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Book SynopsisCataglyphis ants can set out across vast expanses of desert terrain in search of prey, and then find the shortest way home. Rüdiger Wehner has devised elegant experiments to unmask how they do it. Through a lively and lucid narrative, he offers a firsthand look at the extraordinary navigational skills of these charismatic creatures.Trade ReviewRüdiger Wehner’s Desert Navigator is destined to be a classic in entomology and behavioral biology. It is through an extraordinary series of observations and experiments that we have the first effective look into the mind of ants. -- Edward O. Wilson, University Professor Emeritus, Harvard UniversityWehner’s research has been highly influential in human spatial cognition, and we are lucky to have this rich and fascinating account. -- Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind WorksThis book is a masterpiece par excellence! Superb science, eloquently and engagingly written, and beautifully illustrated. -- Bert Hölldobler, Foundation Professor of Life Sciences and Regent’s Professor, Arizona State UniversityThis sumptuously produced book is a triumph both of natural history and of science…Understanding how this wonderful eusocial insect can accomplish its apparently miraculous feats of navigation has required imagination, intelligence and decades of disciplined application. Here, in one place, we can at last savor the full glory of this remarkable achievement. -- William A. Foster * Nature *[A] grand book…You will end the book as a fan of Cataglyphis. -- Alun Anderson * New Scientist *Rarely do scientists write such broad and beautiful syntheses. The quality of the scholarship and the writing found in this book is truly outstanding. Indeed, it is a breathtaking piece of work. -- Thomas D. Seeley, Horace White Professor in Biology, Cornell UniversityThis is a marvelous book that no one could have written but Rüdiger Wehner. It is simply excellent. -- Alexander Borst, Director, Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, MartinsriedBeautifully written and gorgeously illustrated…a sumptuous and highly personal account of how [Wehner] and his many collaborators unravelled the navigational ‘toolkit’ of his beloved ‘cataglyphs.’…A scientific tour de force, and a work of exceptional scholarship…Will certainly become a go-to bible for everyone in the field of animal navigation. -- Eric Warrant * Quarterly Review of Biology *This title joins what is becoming an illustrious line-up of in-depth books on ants published by Harvard University Press. I praise them unreservedly for the lavish production values they have heaped upon it. Desert Navigator is a myrmecological masterpiece and a fitting milestone in Wehner’s long and successful research career. If you have any interest in ants, insect behavior, or animal navigation you absolutely do not want to skip this astonishing book. * Inquisitive Biologist *Through a lively and lucid narrative, Desert Navigator offers a firsthand look at the extraordinary skills of these charismatic desert dwellers. * Southeastern Naturalist *I cannot find another book where the subject of insect navigation is so elegantly treated. -- Rudolf Alexander Steinbrecht * Arthropod Structure & Development *

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Book SynopsisPulitzer Prize–winner Bert Hölldobler and behavioral ecologist Christina Kwapich reveal a universe of behavioral mechanisms whereby invaders known as myrmecophiles break into ant colonies. By decoding ants’ sophisticated communication systems, these invaders disguise themselves as friendly, suppress ant aggression, and feast on colony resources.Trade ReviewThis beautiful book is a true classic of biology and destined to be a standard work on the subject of symbiosis for many years to come. -- Edward O. Wilson, author of SociobiologyA marvelous tour of the wonderland of ants and the non-ant ‘guests’ that live with them. Bert Hölldobler and Christina Kwapich have combined fascinating science and first-rate scholarship to share what myrmecologists have learned about a rarely seen part of the natural world. -- Thomas D. Seeley, author of The Lives of Bees[A] profoundly researched, gloriously illustrated treatise on ant symbiosis. -- Andrew Robinson * Nature *A book synthesizing the biology of myrmecophiles is long overdue, and now we have it. In The Guests of Ants, Bert Hölldobler and Christina Kwapich introduce us to this amazing menagerie, synthesize centuries of observations, and bring us up to speed on the latest science…A pleasure for any curious naturalist. -- John T. Longino * American Scientist *The Guests of Ants gives a beautifully illustrated, wide-ranging, and critical literature review of this delightful corner of myrmecology…A must for myrmecologists and entomologists, but also more generally for biologists with an interest in social insects and insect ecology. * Inquisitive Biologist *A wonderful work that neatly weaves together the old and classic observations with recently gained insights into the fascinating but often enigmatic biology of myrmecophiles…Everyone with an interest in entomology will enjoy this book. -- Thomas Parmentier * American Entomologist *I urge you to immerse yourself in The Guests of Ants…What Hölldobler and Kwapich have produced is a carnival of the extraordinary; a relentless and stunningly illustrated parade of the myriad organisms that have gained footholds in virtually every aspect of ant biology…It will be the quintessential resource for generations of researchers to come. -- Joseph Parker * Current Biology *Fascinating…This encyclopedic account of the natural history of the guests of ants will surely serve as a useful and inspiring resource for myrmecologists in the years to come. -- Annika S. Nelson * Quarterly Review of Biology *Prepare to be astounded, surprised, and charmed time and time again. This book is destined to become the authoritative work on ants and their guests for decades to come. -- Walter R. Tschinkel, author of Ant ArchitectureA deeply inspiring and masterful account of how myrmecophiles interact with their hosts, trick them by breaking their communication codes, and make their living inside the ant colonies. Lavishly illustrated, this book is a thorough and fascinating study. -- Rüdiger Wehner, Professor and Director Emeritus, Institute of Zoology, University of ZürichHölldobler and Kwapich have masterfully marshalled a vast literature on the evolution and behavioral ecology of ants and their many associates. This book will have wide appeal to ecologists and evolutionary biologists, as well as anyone interested in the natural history of social insects and their friends and foes. -- Naomi E. Pierce, Hessel Professor of Biology and Curator of Lepidoptera, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard UniversityA spellbinding journey to the exotic world of ants and their ‘guests.’ By far the most comprehensive treatment of this fascinating subject, this book is a delight. -- Daniel Kronauer, author of Army AntsSuperbly illustrated and written with enthusiasm and delight, The Guests of Ants is unparalleled. This book provides first-class, fascinating coverage on the behavioral biology and mechanisms enabling myrmecophiles to coexist with, and frequently exploit, the ant superorganism. -- Paulo S. Oliveira, coauthor of The Ecology and Evolution of Ant-Plant InteractionsThis magnificent book takes the reader into a striking world largely unknown, even to most biologists. Comprised of lively, informative writing spiced with fascinating illustrations, The Guests of Ants highlights some of the most bizarre and unbelievable organisms on earth. I would have loved to have had such a book when I started my own research years ago. -- Konrad Fiedler, University of Vienna, AustriaAn outstanding celebration of natural history as modern science. World-renowned scientist Bert Hölldobler and entomologist Christina Kwapich present a treasure trove of information about the ant nest microcosm, complete with spectacular photos of members on the colony’s guest list, including butterflies, worms, fungi, and more. -- Raghavendra Gadagkar, author of The Social Biology of Ropalidia marginataThis book provides a captivating, excellently illustrated overview of the complex interactions among ants and the many organisms who live inside their nests. A must-read for everyone who enjoys nature and the fascinating world of social insects. -- Jürgen Heinze, University of RegensburgThis book is a stunning collection of these stories of myrmecophiles living with ants, with rich accounts of the interactions between guests and hosts. -- Alexander Walton * Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada *An essential reference for any myrmecologist or entomologist. -- Robert F. Foster * Canadian Field-Naturalist *

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Book SynopsisThe unparalleled success of insects is the story told in this highly entertaining book. How do these often tiny but indefatigable creatures do it? Gilbert Waldbauer pursues this question from hot springs and Himalayan slopes to roadsides and forests, scrutinizing insect life in its many manifestations.Trade Review[Waldbauer's] style is lively and light, and he manages to explain scientific evidence behind the ideas he presents without lapsing into jargon. His passages describing insect life can be poetic...The book delivers a sophisticated view of ecology, evolution and animal behavior...Sure, Insects through the Seasons has more sex and violence than prime-time TV, but this is the real birds and the bees, and Waldbauer tells it like it is. -- Faye Flam * Philadelphia Inquirer *Insects through the Seasons...is a joyous romp through amazing-but-true natural history stories of what makes insects tick...Waldbauer's clear prose is full of fascinating detail, and it is a pleasure to read. His enthusiasm for his subject comes through loud and clear, a vital ingredient for interesting readers in what he has to say...Even for the professional entomologist, there is plenty that may well be new. There are vignettes here to delight any reader, including a great deal from Waldbauer's research naturally. -- Francis Gilbert * New Scientist *Insects through the Seasons is chock-a-block with insect facts, anecdotes and good, old-fashioned natural history...There are chapters on courtship, caring for offspring and finding food, which Waldbauer manages to keep fresh by resisting the use of well-trodden examples. There are also more unusual chapters on, for example, insects' use of silk and the problems faced (and solved) by parasitic insects. Throughout, Waldbauer places his insects in the wider context of the natural world as a whole...[An] inspirational book. -- Stuart Blackman * BBC Wildlife *Mr. Waldbauer...knows his bugs and is a masterful storyteller as well. His protagonist is the cecropia moth, common nocturnal insect of the Midwest. He follows it through its life cycle, digressing frequently...The many stories of the `most successful animals on earth' are fascinating...Mr. Waldbauer's entertaining tales of insect behavior gracefully illustrate contemporary evolutionary biology theory...Without insects or with a drastic decrease in their activity, the world as we know it would cease. Mr. Waldbauer's story of the gentle cecropia moth goes far toward explaining why. * Washington Times *A natural-history treasury, this elegantly illustrated volume traces the life cycles of numerous insect species by describing their methods of courtship, mating, raising young, self-defense, recognizing and eating food, and surviving seasonal changes. * Booklist *[A] thoroughly gratifying survey of that most successful animal group...Starting with the optimistic swarm of spring, Waldbauer paints the landscape of each season, filling it with every manner of creature (though insects take center stage) and describing their evolutionary talents...He never has to stretch for the fantastic or sensational example, for the insect world is one long, strange parade of curiosities: critters with ears on their legs, teeth on their genitals, the smell of carbona on their breath. Waldbauer gives the scoop on the tricks of a dead leaf butterfly, cracks the code of the cricket's chirp, tends bar for a boozing moth, shares the satin bowerbird's obsession with the color blue. In the process, he puts the entire ecological picture in context...Waldbauer's wisdom is served up like a tantalizing tray of hors d'oeuvres, none of which will likely be declined. * Kirkus Reviews *Gilbert Waldbauer is one of those few lucky people paid to pursue their hobby. Reading Insects Through the Seasons, one discovers why he finds entomology endlessly fascinating...And as if his words, a blend of science and sentiment, were not enough to bring the subject to life, a cecropia moth flies across the bottom corner of the book as one flicks the pages. Here readers will discover strange stories and fantastic facts about the lives of insects and the many ways in which millions of years of evolution have equipped these organisms, arguably the most successful on our planet. -- George C. McGavin * Nature *These excellent books [Gilbert Waldbauer's Insects through the Seasons and Bernd Heinrich's Thermal Warriors] are best read fully and carefully, and in the order just listed. Each summarizes a wealth of intriguing information about a group often and justifiably characterized as the most successful of living creatures. Waldbauer, in the more general of the two books, has hit on the clever scheme of following insect life through the changing demands of seasonal changes, thus giving structure to a wealth of information. Heinrich, by contrast, provides a dazzling account of a particular and little-known aspect of insect life--thermoregulation. -- Russell Stevens, Phi Beta Kappa * Key Reporter *Tracing an animal's life through the seasons is a common strategy for the single-species monograph, but it is a mere marker for this book. Waldbauer uses the yearly cycle of the cecropia moth as a base to which he periodically returns while presenting an impressive array of the tactics the moth's fellow insects and arthropod relatives use to live and thrive. Those methods...are phenomenally various and gratifyingly intriguing...A real natural history treasury, this is an elegant volume, too, thanks to the many excellent line drawings that entertainingly include a flip-book of a cecropia in flight on the lower right-hand-page corners. -- Ray Olson * Booklist *A lively, well-written introduction to an endlessly fascinating side of natural history. * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisRichly illustrated and delightfully written, Journey to the Ants combines autobiography and scientific lore to convey the excitement and pleasure the study of ants can offer. The authors interweave their personal adventures with the social lives of ants, building a remarkable account of these abundant insects' evolutionary achievement.Trade ReviewBeautifully written and illustrated...These fifteen chapters are a bustling but well-organized ant heap, full of wonders natural and intellectual. -- Philip Morrison * Scientific American *Everyone should read Journey to the Ants; it is a book to read right through; I have done so twice so far. It brings back the joy of science and restores the sense of wonder, it is truly food for thought. For me it is a beloved book that will stay at my bedside. -- James E. Lovelock * Times Higher Education Supplement *Hölldobler and Wilson have carefully distilled more than 80 years of their combined personal research and thorough knowledge of the literature to produce a book that is both packed with ideas and information and a joy to read. The authors subtitled their book 'A Story of Scientific Exploration' and, like all good stories, it has a logical progression and sensible themes and is hard to put down. -- C. Ronald Carroll * American Scientist *Table of ContentsPreface 1. The Dominance of Ants 2. For the Love of Ants 3. The Life and Death of the Colony 4. How Ants Communicate 5. War and Foreign Policy 6. The Ur-Ants 7. Conflict and Dominance 8. The Origin of Cooperation 9. The Superorganism 10. Social Parasites: Breaking the Code 11. The Trophobionts 12. Army Ants 13. The Strangest Ants 14. How Ants Control Their Environment Epilogue: Who Will Survive? How to Study Ants Acknowledgments Index

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Book SynopsisA guide to dragonflies and damselflies of the south-central United States. It covers 263 species, representing more than half of the North American fauna. It features: discussions of habitats, zoogeography, and seasonality; details on dragonfly and damselfly life history and conservation; and, range maps for these species; and, more.Trade Review"Recent interest in the amazing order of insects that includes dragonflies and damselflies has sparked numerous publications. This book, by odontologist John C. Abbott is certainly one of the best."--Choice "Each section is full of information ... with expertly drawn illustrations. The photos ... are astonishing... Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States is a fine book that easily dispels the unfortunate myths that have arisen over this misunderstood group since 15th century Europe."--Biology Diges "For the serious naturalist, however, this present book would seem to be the definitive guide to the region and I give it my strong recommendation!"--Guy Padfield, UK ButterfliesTable of ContentsPreface vii Introduction 1 Habitats and Zoogeography of the South-Central United States 1 Life History of Odonata 4 Seasonality of Odonata in the South-Central United States 6 Conservation 7 Studying Odonata 8 Photographing Odonata 9 External Anatomy of Adult Odonata 10 A Guide to the Species Accounts 15 DAMSELFLIES (Suborder Zygoptera) 19 Broad-winged Damsels (Family Calopterygidae)21 Spreadwings (Family Lestidae) 29 Threadtails (Family Protoneuridae) 46 Pond Damsels (Family Coenagrionidae) 52 DRAGONFLIES (Suborder Anisoptera) 149 Petaltails (Family Petaluridae) 151 Darners (Family Aeshnidae) 153 Clubtails (Family Gomphidae) 176 Spiketails (Family Cordulegastridae) 215 Cruisers and Emeralds (Family Corduliidae) 218 Skimmers (Family Libellulidae) 240 Additional Species 309 Checklist of South-Central United States Odonata 311 Glossary 315 Bibliography 319 Field Guides and Other Reference Works 319 Odonata Societies 319 Sources Cited in Text 319 Photo Credits 335 Index 337

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Popular Science and Popular Mathematics, Association of American Publishers""Cornell University biologist Seeley is one of the most beloved authors in the beekeeping community, and with good reason: his writing elucidates the lives of honeybees with clear science and a sense of joyous discovery. Seeley employs that approach here; even non-keepers will appreciate his bee’s-eye view of life outside managed apiaries."---Gemma Tarlach, Discover"I was really drawn to Tom Seeley’s The Lives of Bees. He IS the bee keeper’s bee keeper."---Ira Flatow, Science Friday"Elegantly simple in design, the research is expertly synthesized by Seeley to give us a vivid glimpse of how honeybees live when left to their own devices. . . . It is the most complete picture yet of the honeybee’s natural history. . . . As the biblical Prov­erbs 6:6 notes of the ant, we need to go to the bee, 'consider its ways and be wise'. Seeley has done that better than anyone."---Gene Robinson, Nature"Seeley brings us dispatches from the cutting-edge scientific hive-mind exploring the complex behavioral, social, and survival dynamics of bee colonies."---Olivia Rutigliano, LitHub"A wealth of information about honeybees based on decades of scientific research." * Kirkus *"[The Lives of Bees] both celebrates and chronicles the natural history of the honey bee."---Barry Silverstein, Foreword Reviews"This book is a surprise and one heck of a good read."---Scott Shalaway, WV News"This is a first class work that should be read by anyone concerned with the alarming decline in pollinators of all taxa, but is especially important for bee keepers and their future as honey producers, and for biologists and landowners anxious to preserve habitat for wild honey bees."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels with Birds"Written for experts, beekeepers and biology buffs alike. Seeley’s fifth book on bees illuminates why wild honeybees across the planet are thriving while managed colonies are under threat."---Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle"William Hope narrates this highly informed work with a sharp focus on its scientific language. His clear, frank style helps the listener follow the author's deep dive into the lives of wild honey bees in their natural colonies, as opposed to those raised and kept by beekeepers. . . . This intriguing scientific study . . . elucidates the distinctive methodology of the entomologist and has much to teach." * AudioFile Magazine *"This gorgeous and noteworthy book provides a very different view of honey bees and how they live in the wild and offers important lessons for saving the world’s managed bee colonies. . . . The Lives of Bees will be highly-prized and often referenced by scientists, beekeepers and students of bees, and will fascinate anyone who wishes to learn more about the lives of these amazing insects."---GrrlScientist, Forbes"An impassioned account of honey bees by one of the most respected ecological bee researchers who is also a master storyteller. This charming, informative, and profusely illustrated book is one to curl up with in an easy chair while sipping honey-laced hot tea."---Stephen L. Buchmann, The Quarterly Review of Biology"Seeley who has been enraptured by bees since 1963, presents an authoritative and engaging account of why bees still fascinate him. The book should be of interests to students, educators, and professional biologists."---Norman A. Johnson, Evolution: Education and Outreach"A detailed and well-illustrated work that will fascinate both curious scientists and those with a passion for bee keeping. . . . Seeley’s book offers great opportunities to learn about honey bees in the wild . . . a source of inspiration for sustainable beekeeping practices."---Fabrice Requier & Robin M Crewe, Trends in Ecology and Evolution"Tells you everything about honeybees that has not been told . . . . The Lives of Bees is well-researched and one of the most authentic works on honeybees." * The Washington Book Review *"Engagingly written and deeply personal, it's the best bee book in print!"---Nicola Bradbear, Bee Craft"As one of the great communicators of honey bee science, Tom Seeley has written a superb account . . . This is a book for every beekeeper and anyone interested in the natural world."---Stephen Fleming, Bee Craft"A remarkable book. It is an essential read for every beekeeper who wishes to understand more fully the natural biology of the bees living in his or her hives."---Ann Chilcott, The Beelistener"This is a wonderful and original book about honey bees, unlike the numerous 'hand books' which are the staple fare of beekeepers. Professor Seeley has turned the idea of keeping bees on its head, pointing out the many indications that our current methods of exploiting honey bees may be quite harmful to them, or at best, not helpful. . . . so well-researched and presented that I feel it should be basic and essential reading for all beekeepers" * An Beachaire *"Both the layman and general entomologist will enjoy this scientific detective story that is so engagingly and entertainingly told by a preeminent expert in the field."---Angus McCullough, Entomologist's Monthly Magazine"[A] beautifully written exposition of the fascinating details of honey bee behaviour, physiology, genetics and interplay with the environment."---Peter Neerup Buhl, International Journal of Environment Studies"Seeley is truly a wonderful science writer, and one of the best at synthesizing information from honey bee studies conducted across the globe . . . His ability to communicate his science, and the science of others into common themes makes his books a pleasure to read for both academics and general readers alike."---Cory S. Sheffield, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada"This is an excellent book, and one I would recommend to all beekeepers, not to mention anyone with a fascination for this amazing little insect."---Amanda Williams, Buzz About Bees

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A brilliant book collection . . . each volume is a colourful, fact-filled introduction to the animals, insects, plants and habitats that makes watching wildlife so fascinating."---Stuart Winter, Sunday Express"This photographic guide to Europe’s dragonflies is amazing, although WILDGuides have built up such a reputation for producing high quality books of this sort that it doesn’t come as a surprise really. But it is still amazing. . . . It is a marvel of concise clear information transfer."---Mark Avery, Mark Avery Blog"This is a very useful field guide, packed with information, that specialists could employ to identify species in the field and that more generalist natural historians would surely want for wider reference. It is a very nice addition to the study of these magnificent insects; it will further widen public awareness of their beauty and the relative fragility of their habitats."---Andrew Wakeham-Dawson, Entomologist's Monthly Magazine"I’ve been a big fan of the WILDGuides series from the first publication . . . they are my first port of call. I already have the WILDGuides for British species, now I can venture into Europe’s wild and wet places . . . looking for these aerial jewels. Take a look and you will want it… this comprehensive and easy to read guide has it all!"---Bo Beolens, Fat Birder"This field guide features all the hallmarks we have come to expect from Princeton University Press in their WildGuides series. . . . An easy-to-read style means the book will appeal to dragonfly enthusiasts of all ages and standards. It will surely become the go-to textbook guide for Odonata."---Eric Brown, News Shopper"Glorious guide."---Alan Wright, Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside Wildlife Trust"A wealth of information packed into concise, image-rich content in a careful layout designed to provide the most helpful cues along the quickest and easiest route to identification."---Chris Sharpe, Curious Naturalist"Simply brilliant."---Roy Stewart, Country-Side"A first-rate full-colour identification guide."---John Badmin, British Journal of Entomology and Natural History"This is a truly excellent field guide, containing a wealth of detailed and well-presented information. It has much to recommend it to those whose interest in Odonata is now starting to expand beyond British shores."---Adrian Parr, Atropos"A stunning book which I thoroughly recommend. It is aesthetically pleasing as well as having a vast amount of information to assist any Odonata enthusiast or general naturalist identifying Odonata on their travels through Europe."---Neil Anderson, London Naturalist"A very comprehensive guide to the adult species of European Odonata which is richly illustrated and packed with information."---Andy Chick, Amateur Entomological Society"Europe’s Dragonflies is not only comprehensive, but beautifully presented, and I find myself referring to it regularly during the spring and summer months. . . . Surely an essential book to add to your library"---Frank Lambert, Frank Lambert Birding

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Indispensable. Rose gives professional biologists and interested amateurs everything they need to go a-spidering."---Robert Eagan, Library Journal"The book is fabulously illustrated from cover to cover."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"One of New Statesman's Books of the Year 2021""Just an amazing book. . . . The most amazing, and probably best, photographic guide there is to Britain’s insects."---Kate MacRae, Wildlife Kate"Wild Guides have come out with another gem. This time, there are 1,653 insects for you to enjoy with 1,476 illustrated in full colour. lt covers dragonflies, butterflies, moths, bees, beetles and wasps with everything in between. . . . There is even a section on helping you take photos of the species found, hoping that you will be able to match the incredible photos in this book."---John Miles, Birdwatching Magazine"Must-have . . . impressive Britain’s Insects, which really will help you identify almost every insect you are ever likely to come across in the UK."---Stephen Moss, Stephen Moss's 2021 Round-up of Nature Books"This guide is a marvellous book for both beginners and 'experts' and a complete bargain."---Erica McAlister, Bulletin of the Amateur Entomological Society"This book has immediately winged its way onto my ‘absolute favourites’ book list. It’s the only one I will need to take with me on holidays and insect-spotting trips and ganders in the countryside. It really is a superb book, and I must say, a tremendous achievement. Heartily recommended!"---Amanda Williams, Buzz About Bees"So cometh the hour, cometh the man. Paul Brock has possibly done more to change how we see, recognise, grasp, understand, and, therefore, care about insects than any one else in Britain. . . . What it does brilliantly . . . is to put at your disposal the most comprehensive single text yet produced for British insects, packed with key up-to-the-minute data and with 2,600 superb images of nearly 1500 species."---Mark Cocker, Through 360 Degrees"Indispensable."---John Badmin, British Journal of Entomology and Natural History"This, the latest in the WILDGuides series, is a masterful exercise in clarity, clear design and will get you to the right identification of the species you are looking at. . . . A great achievement."---Mark Avery, Mark Avery blog"A truly outstanding addition to the general naturalist's library . . . . Conservation cannot be driven by ideas alone. It needs people on the ground with knowledge and passion, who see the hidden worlds around them and fight for what they love. Books like this are how such passions begin. . . . The book comes highly recommended by this reviewer. If I lost my copy, I would immediately go out and buy a new one."---Guy Padfield, Dispar: The Online Journal of Lepidoptera"This is a delightful if demanding book, a major work in fact. . . . Britain's Insects will surely become an essential and everyday guide for entomologists, naturalists, gardeners, wildlife photographers and anyone else interested in insects, whatever their level of knowledge. Britain's Insects upholds the superb presentation and finish we have come to expect from the WildGuides series."---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog"Every UK household should have this to satisfy their own curiosity and make sure the kids get to love insects, as they are essential to like on earth."---Bo Beolens, Fat Birder"It certainly is a very useful tool, and it has an excellent index. . . . All things to all people; it is crammed with snippets of information: life cycles, descriptions, maps, definitions, status, distribution, seasonality, habitat, food plants, behaviour, etc."---Mike Smith, Phasmid Study Group"[Brock’s] new guide to Britain and Ireland’s insects will surely become the definitive identification volume on the subject."---Eric Brown, News Shopper"A masterpiece field guide ‘tome’. . . . A ‘must have’ for everyone with a general interest in insects and I’m sure it will sneak into the libraries of quite a few seasoned experts too!"---Jim Almond, Shropshire Birder blog"A most wonderful book and must surely help to raise awareness towards protecting this precious insect biodiversity." * Bees for Development *"[An] engaging and must-have book. It really is one of those books th.at every time you dip in you feel as though you have learned something quite special." * Lapwing Magazine *"For each species described though there is a species distribution map, a seasonality chart and a description of size, morphology, and habitat. Where known and relevant food plants are given as well as their conservation status and protection. Importantly, similar species to those included are given - many folks are keen to ID without careful attention and this highlights the need to exhibit caution with species level identifications. I like having the images next to the text . . . . A fabulous photographic guide for both beginners and 'experts' and a complete bargain."---Erica McAlister, Bulletin of the Dipterists Forum"A comprehensive book packed with rich colour photos and infographics that explains all the main wasp families in detail . . . . A visit to the many wasp mimics and even a look at wasps in mythology and popular culture."---Paul Hetherington, The Buzz"This book is ideal for anyone interested in insects but not wanting to restrict themselves to a particular group. It has managed to pack in the information of several different guides. . . . Few people interested in insects wouldn’t want to have a copy, and it would be especially useful for budding entomologists and fascinated children."---Rob Jaques, British Trust for Ornithology"Another stunning edition to the WildGuides portfolio and for the beginner an essential purchase and an absolute bargain for the price. Highly recommended."---Roy Stewart, British Naturalists Association"A fabulous resource."---Frances McKim, Pest Magazine"Paul Brock is to be congratulated on navigating the maze of possibilities to arrive at a balanced compromise between detail and breadth. . . . An excellent introduction to our island’s insects."---Peter Smithers, Antenna"A game-changer of a book, a truly significant contribution to the study of our insects . . . . Anyone interested in insects will find Britain’s Insects of value."---Dr S G Compton, Biologist"Beautiful to hold and to ponder . . . A glorious piece of political advocacy."---Mark Cocker, New Statesman"A superb guide for everyone from the entomological generalist to the interested with an enquiring mind. . . . Invaluable."---Paul Hetherington, Atropos Magazine

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book is a treasure trove."---David Skydmore, British Naturalists Association"[Honey Bee Biology is] chock full of up-to-date science on the biology, reproduction and feeding of honey bees."---Geoff Carpentier, North Durham Nature"The perfect companion for a honey bee biology class!" * Choice *"Honey Bee Biology will become the new definitive textbook for entomology courses, research scientists, science writers, and scientists interested in bees as a model system. Beekeeping teachers and keen students will buy this book as will the curious beekeeper just wanting to learn new things and be a better beekeeper."---Ann Chilcott, British Beekeepers’ Association News"A comprehensive compilation of new science."---Lynfa Davies, Bee Craft"The most comprehensive and up-to-date general reference book on Honeybee biology." * the Buzz *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A delightful little book that will appeal to anyone with an interest in the majority of life on Earth. It is packed with information that educates and entertains."---George McGavin, President of the Dorset Wildlife Trust"[An] eclectic roundup of bug miscellany. . . . Eaton’s writing is crisp, informative, and at times humorous, and he does a great job of demonstrating insects’ important role on the planet, as they pollinate plants, control pests, and serve as a food source for fish and wildlife." * Publishers Weekly *"Wonderful… lots of good information in here"---Adam Del Rosso, AccuWeather"Insectpedia will appeal to all ages and is written for everyone interested in learning new things about our environment. . . . This book is perfect for piquing interest and encouraging further studies."---Ann Chilcott, Beekeeper’s Quarterly"This engaging and delightful A-Z of the insect world, is packed full of fascinating, and often amusing facts. On the one hand, the format makes this great little book easy to dip in and out of; on the other, Eaton's wit and enthusiasm for his subject keeps you turning the pages."---Amanda Williams, Buzz About Bees"A great pocket-sized book to pick up for moments of awe and wonder."---Stephen Fleming, Bee Craft"A terrific little book."---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog"An engaging and interesting read for anyone who delights in the marvels of nature."---Frances McKim, Pest Magazine ​​​​​​​"[If] you want a fun read, try this one."---Geoff Carpentier, North Durham Nature Newsletter"Fun and fact filled this entertaining collection . . . . offers new perspectives on the vital relationship between insects and humans." * Bees for Development *"Even the most learned supporters of entomology will find a place on their bookshelf or coffee table for this little gem of a book."---Jacintha Cloney, An Beachaire"The author is very much an insect champion . . . His works really need to get out amongst the unconverted."---Paul Hetherington, Atropos Magazine"An engaging blend of insect facts and folklore that will inspire anyone who delights in the marvels of nature."---British Journal of Entomology and Natural History, John Badmin

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] highly informative and beautifully illustrated book."---Marc Bekoff, Psychology Today"[This book] filled me with wonder and awe."---Margaret Roach, A Way to Garden"[An] amazing book. . . . The message is the inter-relatedness of the biodiversity around us, which is far closer and more complex than we could ever have guessed." * An Beachaire *"Eaton's richly illustrated book will inform and entertain."---Eric Brown, News Shopper"A beautifully illustrated, very readable and scientific compendium of the biology, ecology, behaviour and diversity of wasps and, in particular, their relationship with us."---Malcolm Aldridge, Bulletin of the Amateur Entomological Society"This book will make you love wasps and appreciate them as amazing, mostly solitary insects thriving in nearly every Earthly habitat. . . . [A] beautiful book." * Bees for Development *"If you respect wasps only because of their sting and how they can sometimes prey on your bees, this book is likely to transform your respect to awe. . . . Written in entertaining, mostly double-page chunks, the book is ideal for dipping into."---Stephen Fleming, Bee Craft"A richly illustrated introduction to the biology and ecology of wasps . . . . An attractive and enjoyable introduction to wasp biology, written by an author who clearly delights in the beauty of these wonderful insects."---Andrew Wakeham-Dawson, Entomologist's Monthly Magazine"[This book] has exquisite photographs and these are some of the best and highest quality I have ever seen surrounded by appropriate text. . . . This is simply a stunning book and provides a beautiful comprehensive visual journey into the complex world of wasps."---Roy Stewart, British Naturalist’s Association"Crammed with stunning photographs (and I do mean stunning) and clever artwork throughout, this book is both informative and a joy to read."---John Stewart, British Journal of Entomology and Natural History"I would certainly recommend this book, I had a sneaking admiration for wasps already but this has further amplified that. I guarantee you will appreciate wasps more and learn a 100 things along the way."---Andy Karran, Gwent Wildlife Trust"This splendid book is an enjoyable and credible attempt to change society’s distorted perception of wasps. . . . Browsing the excellent, high-quality color photos is a delight, and they constitute well-thought-out teasers to induce the reader to dip into the text." * Conservation Biology *"It is good to know that someone is doing their utmost to dispel the biases and hysteria typically associated with these fascinating animals; highlighting the positive relationships they share with humans and the environment to a wider audience. Enjoy!"---Jeanne Robertson, Glasgow Naturalist"All-in-all this is a fantastic book, and well worth reading. Eaton shows how amazingly diverse, and in their own way, remarkable wasps really are. I’m sure that anybody who reads the book will have a much-improved opinion of wasps by the end!"---Amanda Williams, Buzz About Bees"A brilliant and attractive introduction to wasps and their biology. . . . A fine piece of knowledge that no library should be without, especially at such a friendly price for the hardcopy."---M. Rindoš, European Journal of Entomology ​​​​​​​

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] gob-smacker of a book. Whether you are a professional entomologist or a rank amateur, I unequivocally recommend this work to you. It delivers satisfaction at every level, on every page, with every picture, with every word."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels With Birds

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Exploring bees though the eyes of melittologist Professor Laurence Packer in Bees of the World is an extravaganza of astounding photography and detailed accounts of the seven living species of bee known today."---Ann Chilcott, BeeListener"The book provides clear, accurate accounts of the seven bee families, presenting all the key information on generic bee characteristics, habits, and habitat, illustrated with lovely photographs that how bees in their natural habitats." * Pest Magazine *"This is a fine book, stacked with information, and it should be on the shelf of everyone who cherishes the natural world and its captivating diversity."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels With Birds"This is a delightful, handsome book to keep or give to another. It has already been tremendously useful to me (I’ll be citing it on many of my pages!), and I am sure it will be of great value and interest to many more bee enthusiasts all over the world."---Amanda Williams, Buzz About Bees"This is certainly no mere ‘coffee table book’ but I will thoroughly enjoy using spare moments to flick through the sumptuous photographs and expand my knowledge of these fascinating insects via the informative text."---Adrian Knowles, British Journal of Entomology and Natural History

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Prepare to be amazed! This book is full of some incredible facts . . . . Anyone wanting to deepen their knowledge of our Lepidoptera would do well to take a look at what this book has to offer."---Peter Eeles, Dispar: The Online Journal of Lepidoptera ​​​​​​​"The facts will amaze you and the images gather you into an awe-inspiring world that we seldom even think about. Princeton prides itself in excellence and its publishing arm lives up to the high bar."---Bo Beolens, Fat Birder"Extraordinary photographs allow the reader, like the photographer, to get up close and personal to a huge range of colourful moths . . . . By the time the reader turns to the last page, says the author, he hope that they will appreciate these species’ role in their respective environments. There is no doubt about that at all." * Country Smallholding *"The book covers just about everything you could imagine about moths and even more as the authors have been very thorough in incorporating a vast amount of information into a beautifully illustrated book."---Geoff Carpentier, North Durham Nature Newsletter"I cannot express what a pleasure reading this book inspires in me, every page has a strikingly colourful or terrifying image as we get face-to-face with moths and their caterpillars."---Alan Wright, Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside"This is a visually stunning book on moths. . . . Whether you’re familiar with moths or a newcomer, it should get you excited about them."---Andrew Cormack, Gwent Wildlife Trust"An incredible guide to the often neglected world of moths . . . If this is the standard they have set then the rest of the books in this series are going to be an essential purchase just like this one."---Roy Stewart, British Naturalists Association"The illustrations are excellent, some of the best I have seen anywhere, of moths in all life stages, of habitats . . . . There is something of interest on almost every page."---Adrian Spalding, Entomologist’s Gazette ​​​​"An excellent publication written for moth enthusiasts and amateur or professional entomologists. This book, as well as the entire series, does an excellent job of providing the reader with the most interesting and essential facts."---M. Rindoš, European Journal of Entomology

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A remarkable achievement."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels With Birds"A must have for anyone with an interest in the insects of North America."---Ian Paulsen, he Birdbooker Report"An outstanding field guide"---Amanda Williams, Buzz About Bees"A perfect photographic field guide to North American insects." * the Buzz *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Be sure to place this book on your wish list for birthdays or other special occaisons."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds"[This book] lavishly illustrates a dazzling array of beetles."---Frances McKim, Pest Magazine"I find this book amazing."---P. Kozel, European Journal of Entomology"[This book] provides enough detail to excite almost any reader - including insect haters!"---Geoff Carpentier, North Durham Nature"[An] interesting and well-written book on beetles."---D.A. Brass, Choice""A perfect introduction to the incredible world of beetles. It’s simply a beautiful crafted, stimulating educational book and well worth every penny.""---Roy Stewart, British Naturalists Association"Well written and nicely illustrated with a selection of numerous full-color photographs that highlight the rich variety of beetles worldwide."---D.A. Brass, Choice

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"I wholeheartedly recommend this delightful book, especially for anyone interested in butterflies and pollinators, whether a backyard nature enthusiast or a student in a conservation, biology or entomology field. If you have already fallen in love with the Princeton University Press 'The Lives of the Natural World' series, you won't be disappointed with this latest addition to your collection."---Amanda Williams, Buzz About Bees"We are treated to a glorious investigation of the world of lepidopterans with a full accounting of their life histories, behaviour, habitats and resources, populations status, seasonality, defence and natural enemies, and finally, that ominous elephant in every room, threats and conservation."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds"A great introduction to butterflies around the world." * the Buzz *

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Book SynopsisThe book presents honeybees as a model system for investigating advanced social life among insects from an evolutionary perspective. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University PreTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Acknowledgments, pg. ix*1. Introduction, pg. 3*2. Honeybees in Nature, pg. 9*3. The Honeybee Societies, pg. 20*4. The Annual Cycle of Colonies, pg. 39*5. Reproduction, pg. 49*6. Nest Building, pg. 71*7. Food Collection, pg. 80*8. Temperature Control, pg. 107*9. Colony Defense, pg. 123*10. Behavioral Ecology of Tropical Honeybees, pg. 138*Literature Cited, pg. 161*Author Index, pg. 193*Subject Index, pg. 197

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Book SynopsisFor entomologists, limnologists, and ecologists, Dragonfly Genera of the New World is an indispensable resource for field identification and laboratory research.Trade ReviewThis is the most important Odonate book published in several years. -- T.W. Donnelly Argia 2006 A required reference for any serious student of faunistics and biogeography. -- Beth Orr Agrion 2006 A reference of the highest quality, this book reveals their striking beauty and complexity. It is a real monumental work on odonate taxonomy and identification, and indispensable for every one working with the Odonata of the Americas. A great book. -- Martin Schorr Odonatological Abstract Service 2007 As a superb reference work for 2 continents, written with much skill and profound command of the factual knowledge, the value of the book can be hardly exaggerated. Odonatological Abstracts 2007 The most significant contribution in decades. -- Robert Canning Florida Entomologist 2007 The authors have produced original keys that are richly illustrated... An outstanding volume that will be a long-standing contribution. -- John C. Abbott American Entomologist 2008 This is a landmark publication, and a must for all serious odonatologists and New World biodiversity specialists. -- Michael Samways Journal of Insect Conservation 2008Table of ContentsPrefaceList of Abbreviations1. Introduction2. Key to families3. Petaluridae4. Austropetaliidae5. Aeshnidae6. Gomphidae7. Neopetaliidae8. Cordulegastridae9. Libellulidae. Key to Subfamilies10. Macromiinae11. Corduliinae12. LibellulinaeLiterature CitedDistribution TablesList of FiguresIndex of Taxa

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Book SynopsisWhy do bees buzz? How do they breathe? What is a 'waggle dance'? And just what happens if they run out of honey? This title reports on the mysterious 'colony collapse disorder' that has affected honey bee populations, as well as other topics, such as their complex, highly social lives, and how other species of bees are different from honey bees.Trade Review"Why Do Bees Buzz? not only has the potential to satisfy curiosity and entertain, but will also recruit enthusiastic new investigators to bee research. Even in a format intended for the general audience, Evans and Butler are able to convey the vigor of scientific research on bees in an intriguing manner." -- Susan Fahrbach * professor of Biology, Wake Forest University *"Why Do Bees Buzz? provides updated and well-presented material about many questions the general public may have regarding bees. Evans and Butler precisely discuss the function of bees and why pollination is a vital part of the ecosystem, something of which all people should be aware." -- Diana Sammataro * co-author of The BeekeeperÆs Handbook, Third Edition *"Drawing on a vast and burgeoning literature on bees, this ambitious book is packed with interesting facts, both old and new." -- Gene E. Robinson * Swanlund Chair of Entomology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign *"Why do Bees Buzz? takes readers on a riveting journey through the life and times of these marvelous insects, while highlighting their economic and ecological importance. A thorough, engaging, and informative read." -- Mark L. Winston * FRSC, Academic Director and Fellow, Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University *"This book is an interesting and authoritative read for the beekeeper-experiences or not. Why Do Bees Buzz serves the bee people of the world well. It's alluring style calls the uninitiated readers to keeping bees of their own. It is hard to put down." * Illinois State Beekeepers Association Bulletin *"This is a wonderfully engaging book that covers everything from the anatomy and physiology of bees to studies on their social structure. It is wide enough in scope and interest to make it a welcome addition to any library." * National Science Teachers Association Bulletin *"Intended for general audiences, the book draws heavily on scientific literature, giving readers a feel for the ongoing nature of scientific research; this is a real strength. Recommended." * Choice *"Why Do Bees Buzz? is a wonderfully engaging book that covers everything from the anatomy and physiology of bees to studies on their social structure. Much of its appeal lies in its scope." * Science Teacher *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments One. Bee Basics Two. Bee Bodies Three. Bee Behavior Four. Bee Love Five. Bees in the Hive Six. Bees at Work Seven. Honey Eight. Bees on the Move Nine. Bee Stings and Other Defenses Ten. Dangers to Bees Eleven. Beekeeping Appendices References Index

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Book SynopsisIdentifies and describes 52 taxa (42 species and 10 additional subspecies) of tiger beetles that occur in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Stunning close-up photographs accompany current taxonomic and biological information.Trade Review“Unique amongst tiger beetle field guides, Tiger Beetles of the Southeastern United States focuses on the importance of habitat. This excellent guide is wonderfully illustrated and easy to use. It’s a must-have for anyone interested in these exciting insects!”- Daniel P. Duran, coauthor of A Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of the United States and Canada, 2nd ed.;“Beautifully illustrated with superb photos and well-researched information on the biology and distribution of all species in the southeastern states, this book is a must-have for tiger beetle enthusiasts, field photographers, and others wanting to get out in the diverse habitats in the Southeast and see these fascinating insects. Useful techniques for finding, identifying, photographing, and collecting make this a great addition to the naturalists’ bookshelf.”- C. Barry Knisley, coauthor of A Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of the United States and Canada, 2nd ed.

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Book SynopsisPopular natural history periodicals in the nineteenth century had an incredible democratizing power. Making Entomologists reassesses the landscape of science participation in the nineteenth century, offering a more nuanced analysis of the supposed amateur-professional divide that resonates with the rise of citizen science today.

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