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Insects of the Pacific Northwest (A Timber Press Field Guide)
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Product Description An invaluable resource for nature lovers in the Pacific Northwest Insects of the Pacific Northwest describes more than 450 species including beetles, butterflies, moths, dragonflies, grasshoppers, crickets, cicadas, flies, bees, wasps, ants, spiders, millipedes, snails, and slugs. This must-have field guide is perfect for hikers, fishers, and naturalists. More than 600 superb color photographs Helpful keys for identification Clear coded layout Covers Oregon, Washington, northern California, and British Columbia Review “It’s a handy little paperback you can carry right into the garden to compare photos with the real thing crawling on your hydrangea. . . or lilly. . . or. . .” —The Seattle Times “Released in tandem with the wildflower guide, this reference describes and shows photos of more than 450 species. . . . If you have a budding entomologist in the family, this easy-to-use guide is a natural.” —The Oregonian “A comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the most common insects in northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. . . . The book makes fascinating reading for gardeners as well as hikers and wildlife enthusiasts.” —North Coast Journal “This solid guide exhibits the sort of thoughtful touches that characterize the other books on Timber Press’s list.” —Sequim Gazette Book Description With coverage from southwestern British Columbia to northern California, from the coast to the high desert, this invaluable field guide, featuring more than 600 superb color photographs, describes more than 450 species of common, easily visible insects and some non-insect invertebrates. Ideal for hikers, fishers, and naturalists. From the Publisher With coverage from southwestern British Columbia to northern California, from the coast to the high desert, this guide features more than 600 color photos and describes more than 450 species of common, easily visible insects. From the Back Cover The rich and diverse environment of the Pacific Northwest provides habitats for more than 28,000 species of insects. From coast to mountains, from wetlands to high desert, there is an abundance of insect life awaiting anyone with a keen eye and a measure of curiosity. This field guide describes more than 450 species of common, easily visible insects found from southwestern British Columbia to northern California. It covers the main insect orders, with an emphasis on beetles and butterflies and moths, and also includes a sampling of common non-insect terrestrial invertebrates, such as spiders and snails. More than 600 photographs, a series of visual keys to orders and families, and a clear color-coded layout make this handy field guide an exceptionally useful reference for biologists and other working professionals, naturalists, students, hikers, gardeners, and explorers of this fascinating region. About the Author Peter Haggard holds a bachelor’s degree in wildlife management and has worked as an agricultural inspector in California for more than 30 years. During that time he has collected, photographed, and identified thousands of insects of the Pacific Northwest and maintained a database of hundreds of insect species. Judy Haggard holds bachelor's and master's degrees in biology from Humboldt State University. After working for state and federal natural resource agencies, she now serves as a consulting wildlife biologist. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Introduction Insects have intrigued me since my childhood days. Over the years, my interest in them grew, and, in 1990, I started photographing them. Since then, I have amassed a large collection of insect photographs along with an extensive database of information about their life histories, constructed from the many field notes I have taken. During this time I have also raised hundreds of insect species and thousands of individuals in order to confirm their identification and photograph t
