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An Illustrated Directory of the Insects of the World: A visual reference guide to 650 arthropods, including all the common insect species such as ... illustrated with 680 expert artworks
An authoritative visual dictionary of every order of the insect world including beetles, cockroaches, flies, crickets, wasps, bees, moths and butterflies, as well as spiders, mites, ticks, centipedes and microscopic creatures.
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 25, 2009
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September 2, 2023
saur cute not enough bugs tho !
February 21, 2024
This book has really nice illustrations, but some of the information is a bit bland or altogether incorrect and contradicts previous pages.
In the index, it is stated that the TseTse fly is mentioned on page 120, but this is incorrect. It is mentioned on page 122.
On page 140, the book describes springtails are true insects, when in reality they are not considered true insects anymore. This contradicts an earlier page where it explains how springtails are no longer considered true insects.
The book could have also explained the reasoning as to why Collembola, diplura and Protura are no long considered true insects, but bristletails and silverfish remain as true insects.
I had to do further research to find out why: Collembola, diplura and Protura all have internal mouthparts, whereas bristletails and silverfish have external mouthparts.
In the index, it is stated that the TseTse fly is mentioned on page 120, but this is incorrect. It is mentioned on page 122.
On page 140, the book describes springtails are true insects, when in reality they are not considered true insects anymore. This contradicts an earlier page where it explains how springtails are no longer considered true insects.
The book could have also explained the reasoning as to why Collembola, diplura and Protura are no long considered true insects, but bristletails and silverfish remain as true insects.
I had to do further research to find out why: Collembola, diplura and Protura all have internal mouthparts, whereas bristletails and silverfish have external mouthparts.
August 15, 2023
Super cool school resource!
January 2, 2026
Does exactly what it needs to; it's a very wide yet shallow reach of information for beginners. Very simple and introductory, so it doesn't delve deeply into many subjects.
Great illustrations :)
Great illustrations :)
January 8, 2026
Lots of information -often repetitive. Good illustrations. Weirdly organized.
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December 1, 2012Title:
The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Insects: A Natural History and Identification Guide to Beetles, Flies, Bees, Wasps, Mayflies, Dragonflies, Cockroaches, Mantids, Earwigs, Ants and Many More
Author: Martin Walters
Item Call Number:
ISBN 0754819094 (ISBN13: 9780754819097)
Location:
http://www.worldcat.org/title/illustr...
Description:
An identification guide to every order of the insect world including fleas, beetles, cockroaches and crickets, as well as many less visible creatures. It includes an in-depth look at insect defense mechanisms such as camouflage, mimicry, hissing, bites and stings, and coloration that suggests danger.
Relevance and Relationship:
Most elementary students are interested in the insect world. This encyclopedia would make a great resource to add to the current collection because kids would be interested in searching through it.
Purpose:
Many teachers at the elementary level assign science-based projects, papers, etc. about insects. This would be a great resource for students to turn to when researching insects for a project or assignment.
Validity:
Lots of valid information pertaining to insects. It offers an identification guide to every order of the insect world. It has received many positive reviews as well as 5 out of 5 stars.
Format:
Hardcover, 256 pages
Arrangement and Presentation:
This illustrated book provides an overview of the world of insects. The encyclopedia of insect species is organized according to geographical region and then by insect order.
Diversity:
This encyclopedia can be used by all students or teachers.
The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Insects: A Natural History and Identification Guide to Beetles, Flies, Bees, Wasps, Mayflies, Dragonflies, Cockroaches, Mantids, Earwigs, Ants and Many More
Author: Martin Walters
Item Call Number:
ISBN 0754819094 (ISBN13: 9780754819097)
Location:
http://www.worldcat.org/title/illustr...
Description:
An identification guide to every order of the insect world including fleas, beetles, cockroaches and crickets, as well as many less visible creatures. It includes an in-depth look at insect defense mechanisms such as camouflage, mimicry, hissing, bites and stings, and coloration that suggests danger.
Relevance and Relationship:
Most elementary students are interested in the insect world. This encyclopedia would make a great resource to add to the current collection because kids would be interested in searching through it.
Purpose:
Many teachers at the elementary level assign science-based projects, papers, etc. about insects. This would be a great resource for students to turn to when researching insects for a project or assignment.
Validity:
Lots of valid information pertaining to insects. It offers an identification guide to every order of the insect world. It has received many positive reviews as well as 5 out of 5 stars.
Format:
Hardcover, 256 pages
Arrangement and Presentation:
This illustrated book provides an overview of the world of insects. The encyclopedia of insect species is organized according to geographical region and then by insect order.
Diversity:
This encyclopedia can be used by all students or teachers.
October 30, 2013
This was an encyclopedia, full of all kinds of information about bugs. I picked up a number of factoids. The first part of it had sections about classification, anatomy, and other general bug information. Then it had a directory of a brief description of a selected number of bugs. There are just so many bugs! It had them divided into bugs that could be found in different parts of the world. Interesting to see that though there are exotic bugs, for the most part, bugs are rather similar wherever you go.
November 25, 2014
It was good. I really liked how they had the insects separated into different sections such as Insects of Asia & Australia, Insects of Americas, etc.
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