Field Guide to Insects of South Africa
- ISBN-10
- 1920572252
- ISBN-13
- 9781920572259
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 444
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-05-30
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House South Africa
- Author
- Mike Picker
Description
This is the first comprehensive field guide to the insect fauna of South Africa, with detailed descriptions of over 1 200 of the most common, most economically and ecologically important, and most interesting and attractive insects in the region. The easy-to-read text is matched with superb photography. Each account covers identification, biology, distribution and related species, and is accompanied by a colour photograph of the species or family.
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