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Backyard Insects
Backyard insects is a guide that allows anyone to recognize the insects that we most often find in Australian cities. Not only will you be able to find out just what the insects in your backyard or house are, but also whether or not they are poisonous or pests, what they eat, and other details of their often bizarre life cycles and behaviour. More than 120 superb full-colour photographs accompany the text.
If you are interested in understanding more about your local environment or are simply curious about the cockroach in your cupboard and the silver fish in your sink, Backyard Insects is essential reading.
If you are interested in understanding more about your local environment or are simply curious about the cockroach in your cupboard and the silver fish in your sink, Backyard Insects is essential reading.
248 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1996
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August 1, 2023
This books small size makes it the perfect invertebrate book to haul around with you while you are looking for local insects.
I constantly find myself referring back to this resource, especially when I was going through a Heteronychus arator phase.
This is specifically an insect book. Although it does touch on arachnids a tiny bit, it does not go into extreme detail about invertebrates that are not insects.
So, if you are wanting a book that will enable you to identify your local spiders, snails and slater beetles, as well as insects, this book is not for you.
I constantly find myself referring back to this resource, especially when I was going through a Heteronychus arator phase.
This is specifically an insect book. Although it does touch on arachnids a tiny bit, it does not go into extreme detail about invertebrates that are not insects.
So, if you are wanting a book that will enable you to identify your local spiders, snails and slater beetles, as well as insects, this book is not for you.
December 13, 2016
Backyard Insects by Paul Horne and Denis Crawford is an astounding book that is detailed and beautiful at the same time. This book is a child's book but for adults or older children that want to learn more about the variety of insect species in the backyards of Australia. The images are amazing! The book is packed with close up, clear, crisp shots of all kinds of critters and some of which I had never seen before. Each insect they give a rundown of their life such as what they eat, their mating, life cycle, what makes them different, protection, egg laying, etc. It is detailed but not boring like a textbook. Some of the insects are truly beautiful and some are horrifying! It is not a little book either. There are lots of critters to give you goose bumps if you are not a bug person. A wonderfully thought-out book, well organized and pictures are top notch. Well done! I received this book from NetGalley for a honest review and it in no way effected my review or rating.
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