Ultimate Explorer Field Guide: Insects

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Ultimate Explorer Field Guide: Insects — page 2 — NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS ULTIMATE Explorer FIELD GUIDE Insects Libby Romero NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WASHINGTON D.C.

Ultimate Explorer Field Guide: Insects — page 3 — AMERICAN RUBYSPOT PAGE 21 Contents INSECT REPORT NON INSECT ARTHROPODS About Insects 6 A World of Insects 8 Where to Find Them 9 Protecting Insects 11 How to Use This Book 12 INSECT REPORT METAMORPHOSIS 14 INCOMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS Mayflies Ephemeridae 16 Dragonflies Aeshnidae 17 Dragonflies Cordulegastridae 18 Dragonflies Gomphidae 19 Dragonflies Libellulidae 20 Damselflies Calopterygidae 21 Damselflies Lestidae 22 Damselflies Coenagrionidae 23 INSECT REPORT JUST WING IT 24 Stoneflies Pteronarcyidae 26 Stoneflies Capniidae 27 Walkingsticks Diapheromeridae 28 Walkingsticks Phasmatidae 30 Walkingsticks Pseudophasmatidae 31 Walkingsticks Timematidae Mantids Mantidae Cockroaches Blattidae Cockroaches Blattellidae Termites Rhinotermitidae Termites Kalotermitidae Earwigs Carcinophoridae Earwigs Forficulidae Earwigs Labiduridae Webspinners Oligotomidae Grasshoppers Acrididae Grasshoppers Romaleidae Grasshoppers Tetrigidae Pygmy Mole Crickets Tridactylidae 50 Crickets Gryllidae Crickets Oecanthidae Crickets Rhaphidophoridae Katydids Tettigoniidae INSECT REPORT MIGHTY MOUTHS Barklice Archipsocidae Barklice Psocidae Booklice Liposcelididae Lice Pediculidae Lice Menoponidae Thrips Thripidae Thrips Phlaeothripidae Cicadas Cicadidae Leafhoppers Cicadellidae Aphids Aphididae INSECT REPORT BUG VS INSECT Assassin Bugs Reduviidae Seed Bugs Lygaeidae Chinch Bugs Blissidae Bed Bugs Cimicidae Stink Bugs Pentatomidae Plant Bugs Miridae Water Striders Gerridae Water Boatmen Corixidae Backswimmers Notonectidae 32 33 35 36 38 39 40 42 43 44 45 46 48 49 51 52 53 54 56 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 70 71 72 73 74 76 77 78 79 INSECTS FIELD GUIDE

Ultimate Explorer Field Guide: Insects — page 4 — INSECT REPORT INVASIVE SPECIES Butterflies Nymphalidae Butterflies Papilionidae Moths Lasiocampidae Moths Saturniidae Moths Erebidae Moths Geometridae Moths Sphingidae Sawflies Diprionidae Wasps Vespidae Wasps Sphecidae Wasps Ichneumonidae Wasps Braconidae Wasps Mutillidae Bees Apidae Bees Halictidae Ants Formicidae 124 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 90 91 92 94 95 96 97 99 100 101 102 103 80 COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS Lacewings Chrysopidae 82 Antlions Myrmeleontidae 83 Mantidflies Mantispidae 84 Dobsonflies Fishflies Corydalidae 85 Alderflies Sialidae 86 Snakeflies Raphidiidae 87 INSECT REPORT BEETLE MANIA 88 Beetles Carabidae Beetles Buprestidae Beetles Chrysomelidae Beetles Cerambycidae Beetles Coccinellidae Beetles Elateridae Beetles Scarabaeidae Beetles Staphylinidae Beetles Lampyridae Beetles Lucanidae Beetles Passalidae Beetles Curculionidae INSECT REPORT BITES STINGS 104 Hangingflies Bittacidae Scorpionflies Panorpidae 107 Snow Scorpionflies Boreidae Fleas Pulicidae Flies Muscidae Flies Tabanidae Flies Tephritidae Flies Tipulidae Flies Ptychopteridae Flies Syrphidae Flies Calliphoridae Flies Simuliidae Mosquitoes Culicidae Caddisflies Helicopsychidae INSECT REPORT THE ART OF DECEPTION 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 Butterflies Hesperiidae 122 Butterflies Lycaenidae 123 INSECT REPORT CONSERVING BENEFICIAL INSECTS Quick ID Guide Find Out More Glossary Index Credits 144 146 150 152 155 159 106 PYGMY MOLE CRICKET PAGE 50 SNAKEFLY PAGE 87

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