Bagging Big Bugs: How to Identify, Collect, and Display the Largest and Most Colorful Insects of the Rocky Mountain Region [Paperback]

Whitney Cranshaw (Author), Boris Kondratieff (Author)

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Review

Bagging Big Bugs is a superb "how-to" manual and guide to identifying, collecting and displaying the largest and most colorful insects of the Rock Mountain region which includes northern New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and sections of southern Canada. Replete with information about each insect's life habits, distribution, regional history and related species, Bagging Big Bugs also provides guidelines for labeling insect specimens. Latin names as well as common names are provided for each species (along with a pronunciation guide) and more than 250 photographs and line drawings make identification easy. There is even a section highlighting commonly confused insect species and specimens. Bagging Big Bugs is a highly recommended, indispensable field guide for beginners, and has a wealth of information of value to the experienced collector as well. -- Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Whitney Cranshaw is an associate professor of entomology at Colorado State University and author of several books, including Pests of the West and An Illustrated Guide to the Mountain Stream Insects of Colorado. Boris Kondratieff is an associate professor of entomology at Colorado State University and author of several books, including Bagging Big Bugs for Fulcrum, and An Illustrated Guide to the Mountain Stream Insects of Colorado.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing (May 4, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555911781
• ISBN-13: 978-1555911782
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,404,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #33 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Field Guides > Insects & Spiders

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