Fossils: A Photographic Field Guide

by Chris Pellant, Helen Pellant

A reformatted, redesigned edition of this popular title. We are all fascinated by, and often wary of, the tiny creatures that creep and crawl in our gardens or lurk in the dark corners of our homes, but how much do we really know about insects and their relatives? For instance, could you identify the larvae of a ladybird, which each eat 50 aphids a day? And did you know that some species of snail are hairy? This book aims to encourage our understanding of all types of bugs that can be found in our back gardens and beyond - worms, snails, ants, woodlice, centipedes, flies, grasshoppers, beetles, bees, wasps, spiders and butterflies (to name but a few) - by offering practical information and fun activities for the whole family. Learn how to determine the sex of a spider, how to look after ants in a home-made formicarium and even how to rear your own dragonflies! Packed with details on essential equipment for bug watching and collecting, clear annotated diagrams on bug anatomy and amazing full-colour close-up photographs, as well as astonishing facts on insect behaviour and identification, this book is essential reading for budding entomologists of all ages.

Genres: Science

144 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2007

Reviews

[Edward Fenner · Rating 4 out of 5]

A handy starter's guide and reference for those interested in fossils (aquatic fossils, in particular). My only problem with it was with the glossary. It's far too short. I had to look up terms online time and time again because they were not captured in the glossary.