A Guide to Crickets of Australia
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Cricket song is a sound of the Australian bush. Even in cities, the rasping calls signify Australiaâs remarkable cricket biodiversity. Crickets are notable for a variety of reasons. When their population booms, some of these species become agricultural pests and destroy crop pastures. Some introduced species are of biosecurity concern. Other crickets are important food sources for native birds, reptiles and mammals, as well as domestic pets. Soon you might even put them in your cake or stir-fry, as there is a rapidly growing industry for cricket products for human consumption. Featuring keys, distribution maps, illustrations and detailed colour photographs from CSIROâs Australian National Insect Collection, A Guide to Crickets of Australia allows readers to reliably identify all 92 described genera and many species from the Grylloidea (true crickets) and Gryllotalpoidea (mole crickets and ant crickets) superfamilies. Not included are the Raspy Crickets (Gryllacrididae), King Crickets (Anostostomatidae) or the so-called âPygmy Mole Cricketsâ (Caelifera), which despite their common names are not related to true crickets. Natural history enthusiasts and professionals will find this an essential guide. Certificate of Commendation, The Royal Zoological Society of NSW 2020 Whitley Awards: Invertebrate Field Guide


Sticky notes: On Kindle Scribe
Page Flip: Enabled
Language: English
File size: 13837 KB
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Print length: 417 pages
Publication date: June 1, 2019
Enhanced typesetting: Enabled
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subtitle: Kindle Edition
author: David Rentz You Ning Su