Beetles

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Richard E. White -- "On a sunny day during a January thaw...I lifted up beetles a rock and found beneath it a gem...its elytra resplendent with green and violet iridescence." - Roger Tory Peterson -- Of the approximately 1,000,000 known species of animals on earth, about three-quarters or 750,000 are insects. Of these, perhaps two-fifths or 300,000 are Coleoptera beetles! -- Let this guide take you on a magical mystery tour through the processes of observing, identifying, collecting and preserving one of natures most successful designs. In-depth essays examine the structure of beetles, stages of growth and development, how they are classified and named, and similar insects. -- Over 600 drawings and 65 color paintings portray representative species of the 111 families of North American beetles. Glossary, annotated bibliography, index. 368 pp., softcover.

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