Field Guide to Insects of South Africa: The Most Complete Guide to South African Insects (Struik Nature Field Guides) - Softcover

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Picker, Mike; Griffiths, Charles; Weaving, Alan

 
9781775845843: Field Guide to Insects of South Africa: The Most Complete Guide to South African Insects (Struik Nature Field Guides)

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This trusted best-seller has been comprehensively updated and expanded to feature accounts of over 1,500 species and insect groups. Included are the most common, most economically and ecologically important, interesting and attractive insects in the region.It features:• vivid photographs• easy-to-read text• detailed accounts covering identification, biology, distribution and related species• a helpful introduction detailing the significance, life history, collection and photography of insects, and• quick reference guides on the inside covers to facilitate identification.Entomologists both amateur and professional, students, gardeners, farmers, tourists and anyone with an interest in the natural world will appreciate this illuminating and invaluable guide.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Mike Picker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cape Town. His research on the insects of our arid regions has resulted in 130 publications and four guide books. He has a very broad knowledge of the natural history and ecology of the rich South African insect fauna.

Charles Griffiths, of the Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town. His focus is primarily marine invasive species and marine biodiversity and taxonomy, as well as general rocky shore ecology.

Alan Weaving is a retired entomologist with a particular interest in wasps and has published two books on the insect diversity of southern Africa.

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ISBN 10:  1770070613 ISBN 13:  9781770070615
Verlag: Struik Publishers, 2005
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