Insects of North America: A Field Guide to Over 300 Insects

by David M. Phillips PhD

Overview

Insects of North America presents over 300 insect species of North America, including dominant species and insects most likely noticed. With information about distinguishing less common species from those that are more widespread, this guide is sure to please entomologists and more serious insect enthusiasts. Including many of the rare insects that make North America unique, this is a must-have for any insect lover. Look inside to find: ·Detailed yet user-friendly descriptions and full-color photos of over 300 insects ·Information on breeding season and interesting facts about each insect ·Natural history information for North America, broken out by region, including geography, geology, and climate ·Information on conservation and threats to insect species ·Insects arranged by family ·A glossary of entomological terms

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493039234
Publisher:	Falcon Guides
Publication date:	04/01/2019
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	1,082,034
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

David M. Phillips has had an interest in insects and photography since he was a teenager. His doctoral thesis at The University of Chicago involved electron microscopy of the reproduction of a fungus gnat. As a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, he pursued the study of sperm function in insects. This involved collecting and identifying hundreds of insect species. Although he continued to work on insects for a number of years longer, the majority of his research involved mammalian reproduction. In the mid 1980’s, with the emergence of HIV and AIDS, Phillips set aside his research on reproduction of insects and mammals to use his skills as a biologist to study HIV and AIDS transmission and strategies for prevention. This effort continued until his retirement in 2008. Phillips has published over 200 scientific papers, and hundreds of his photographs and electron micrographs appear in textbooks, and other scientific and educational materials. He has always loved to teach young people and has taught at Harvard Medical School, Washington University, New York Medical College, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical School. In the 10 years since retirement he has returned to the study of insects concentrating on macrophotography. His activities in three photography clubs on Cape Cod has helped him to keep up with the latest advances in digital photography. He lives in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction viii

Photographing Insects xvi

Nomenclature xviii

1 Springtails 1

2 Silverfish 3

3 Earwigs 5

4 Termites 7

5 Lice 10

6 Fleas 13

7 Barklice and Booklice 15

8 Psyllids 17

9 Thrips 19

10 Scorpionflies 21

11 Dragonflies 23

12 Damselflies 28

13 Mayflies 33

14 Caddisflies 37

15 Cockroaches 40

16 Mantises 44

17 Stick Insect 47

18 Grasshoppers 49

19 Crickets 58

20 Hemiptera 63

21 Beetles 100

22 Neuroptera 151

23 Butterflies 160

24 Moths 175

25 Flies 213

26 Wasps 251

27 Bees 275

28 Ants 285

Glossary 289

Index 293

About the Author 299