Customer Reviews

Bugs of Washington and Oregon

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In his introduction to Bugs of Washington and Oregon, John Acorn explains how difficult it was to select 250 bugs from the 25,000 that populate the region. His criteria for choosing was 1) big, 2) colorful, 3) really hard to miss or 4) extremely wierd. This is by no means a comprehensive guide, but an excellent handbook to get you started identifying miscellaneous bugs and Acorn's example species are well chosen. In the Introduction Acorn addresses various concerns, sensitive issues, and points of interest in entomology. His views are sensitive, yet balanced--a pleasure to read. It's one of the few introductions I've read that was worth the time. The illustrations by Ian Sheldon are clear and nicely executed and Acorn's descriptions contain intriguing factoids. This is a terrific gift for the naturalist in the family.
**If you are looking to further your insect education, one of the best and most lovingly written bug books out there is For the Love of Insects and if you're looking for a beautiful picture book, try An Inordinate Fondness of Beetles.

really, a book on bugs? well that's what I thought too, but when I browsed through it at Powell's in Portland, I knew I had to have it. people are too free with their stars on Amazon but this book deserves 6 of them. it is a delight. not only are the illustrations great but the writing is pure and simple and done with some humor. it's clearly a labor of love. I liked this thing so much that I bought 2 copies and gave one to a friend.

This book is a little too short for the vast amount of bugs that actually exist here; only 125 bugs in this book. It has cute drawings of each bug it describes, but half of the actual photographs are of people. I am sure this is a great book for casual curiosity, but I found it a little disappointing.

This is a neat little book. My five year old son likes it alot. I didn't realize when I bought it though that it only has twenty five bugs in it. I guess the author put in his 25 favorite bugs of Oregon & Washington. It's a well written and illustrated book and I was easily able to identify several bugs around my home. I guess I will have to purchase a more complete insect book to be able to identify ever insect I see. I like the other books by the Lone Pine and have used them alot where I live. (The woods of eastern Oregon).

This guide is very general. It would be good for someone who is interested in general information, but not good for anyone looking for specific identification.