Common Insects of Texas and Surrounding States : : A Field Guide / / Kendra Abbott, John C. Abbott.
Thanks to its size and geographic position, Texas is home to nearly 30,000 species of insects, likely making its insect population the most diverse in the nation. Ranging from eastern and western to temperate and tropical species, this vast array of insects can be difficult to identify. In Common In...
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Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2020] ©2020 |
Year of Publication: | 2020 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (446 p.) :; 2,700 color photographs |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Key to Color Groupings
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Classification and Nomenclature
- What Is an Insect?
- Insect Diversity
- Insect Growth and Development
- Studying Insects
- Endangered Arthropods in Texas
- How to Use This Guide
- Insects of Texas
- Springtails (Collembola)
- Two-pronged Bristletails (Diplura)
- Bristletails (Archaeognatha)
- Silverfish (Zygentoma)
- Mayflies (Ephemeroptera)
- Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)
- Stoneflies (Plecoptera)
- Caddisflies (Trichoptera)
- Earwigs (Dermaptera)
- Webspinners (Embiidina)
- Angel Insects (Zoraptera)
- Barklice, Booklice, and True Lice (Psocodea)
- Thrips (Thysanoptera)
- Fleas (Siphonaptera)
- Twisted-winged Parasites (Strepsiptera)
- Grasshoppers, Katydids & Crickets (Orthoptera)
- Walkingsticks (Phasmida)
- Mantids (Mantodea)
- Cockroaches (Blattodea)
- Termites (Blattodea)
- Termites (Blattodea)
- Lacewings, Antlions & Allies (Neuroptera)
- Alderflies, Dobsonflies & Fishflies (Megaloptera)
- Snakeflies (Raphidioptera)
- Scorpionflies & Hangingflies (Mecoptera)
- Beetles (Coleoptera)
- Flies (Diptera)
- Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera)
- Ants, Bees, Wasps & Sawflies (Hymenoptera)
- Other Arthropods (Arachnids, Crustaceans & Myriapods)
- Additional Resources
- Photographic Credits
- Glossary
- Index
- About the Authors