Over 600 drawings and 65 color paintings portray representative species of the 111 families of North American beetles. Includes information on collecting and preserving beetles.
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Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world"s greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation, as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars, and the Peterson Field Guides® are credited with helping to set the stage for the environmental movement.
Richard E. White is a research entomologist at the United States National Museum in Washington and the author of articles and research papers chiefly in his special field of beetles. As an artist he is most experienced in portraying insects, but he also illustrates general biological subjects.
Richard E. White is a research entomologist at the United States National Museum in Washington and the author of articles and research papers chiefly in his special field of beetles. As an artist he is most experienced in portraying insects, but he also illustrates general biological subjects.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
disappointing flaw in otherwise solid field guide,
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This review is from: Beetles : A Field Guide to the Beetles of North America (Paperback)
There are approximately one million species of animals on our planet; about three quarters are insects; and approximately 40% of those are beetles. There are 30,000 kinds of beetle in North America. They are plentiful and varied -- a real joy to observe or collect. This Peterson field guide begins with two chapters on collecting and preserving beetles, and then delves into their identification. An anatomical flow chart on the endpages directs you to the various beetle families, and there you will find a physical description, similar families, and information about numbers, range, habits, collecting methods and examples. There are about 600 line drawings and 65 color plates.This is a solid field guide, but the meager percentage of color pictures is problematic. Beetles are quite colorful and that should be the most salient identifying characteristic, but neither the black & white drawings nor the often color-free descriptions help in that regard -- a real weakness for a guide to these beautiful insects. I would rather pay more for an all-color guide.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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A good addition to my bookshelf,
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This review is from: Beetles : A Field Guide to the Beetles of North America (Paperback)
Really, when considering whether or not this book is any good, you've got to consider what you want out of it. If you want a field guide that you can use to easily identify beetles that you find, this really isn't the best choice. If you want a book with lots of nice photos or illustrations, again, this isn't the one you're looking for.If, on the other hand, you're looking for a book that will give you a slightly more in-depth information on beetles than you generally get in a general insect field guide, then this may be what you're looking for. That's my two cents, anyway.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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A must have for beetle enthusiasts,
This review is from: Beetles : A Field Guide to the Beetles of North America (Paperback)
A great companion to the Peterson Field Guide to the Insects. Lots of great illustrations. Many picture examples from each family of beetles. Great descriptions of each beetle. A MUST have for collectors of Coleoptera. Good for layman, also.
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General Organization. This guide is similar in plan to A Field Guide to the Insects by Borror and White. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
antennae sawtoothed, false darkling beetles, rare click beetles, false click beetles, shining mold beetles, cylindrical bark beetles, small carrion beetles, antennae threadlike, fruitworm beetles, texas beetles, elytra striate, antlike flower beetles, antennal club abrupt, micromalthid beetles, minute fungus beetles, round fungus beetles, brown scavenger beetles, silken fungus beetles, ptilodactylid beetles, antennae distinctive, striate elytra, antlike stone beetles, false blister beetles, pleasing fungus beetles, pill beetles Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rocky Mts, Pacific Coast, North America, Abundance Where, Length Antennae, Colorado Potato Beetle, Mexican Bean Beetle, Subfamily Galerucinae, Bean Weevil, Family Cerambycidae, Family Chrysomelidae, Red Flour Beetle, Subfamily Cerambycinae, Subfamily Lepturinae New!
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General Organization. This guide is similar in plan to A Field Guide to the Insects by Borror and White. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
antennae sawtoothed, false darkling beetles, rare click beetles, false click beetles, shining mold beetles, cylindrical bark beetles, small carrion beetles, antennae threadlike, fruitworm beetles, texas beetles, elytra striate, antlike flower beetles, antennal club abrupt, micromalthid beetles, minute fungus beetles, round fungus beetles, brown scavenger beetles, silken fungus beetles, ptilodactylid beetles, antennae distinctive, striate elytra, antlike stone beetles, false blister beetles, pleasing fungus beetles, pill beetles Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rocky Mts, Pacific Coast, North America, Abundance Where, Length Antennae, Colorado Potato Beetle, Mexican Bean Beetle, Subfamily Galerucinae, Bean Weevil, Family Cerambycidae, Family Chrysomelidae, Red Flour Beetle, Subfamily Cerambycinae, Subfamily Lepturinae New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks: Third Edition by Olaus J. Murie in Front Matter
- A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe by Guy Mountfort in Front Matter
- Rocks & Minerals (Wonders of Our World) by Neil Morris in Front Matter
- A Field Guide to the Birds of the West Indies (Peterson Field Guide) by James Bond in Front Matter
- Water Beetles of Florida by Frank N. Young in Back Matter
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