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Product: A Guide to the Katydids of Australia
Description: Katydids are among the most commonly seen Australian insects. They range in size from about 5 mm to well over 90 mm and occur in many habitats all over Australia. Katydids are masters of deception, imitating twigs, bark, leaves and stems, as well as other insects. A few are brightly coloured and are distasteful to predators. They continue to be research subjects in many university curricula, where students study their behaviour, acoustical physiology and ecology.

A Guide to the Katydids of Australia explores this diverse group of insects from the family Tettigoniidae, which comprises more than 1000 species in Australia, including Norfolk and Lord Howe islands. It highlights their relationships to plants, humans and the environment, and includes colour photographs of many species.

2011 Whitley Award Commendation for Field Guide.
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Product: The Complete Field Guide to Stick and Leaf Insects of Australia
Description: Australia has a rich diversity of phasmids â otherwise known as stick and leaf insects. Most of them are endemic, few have been studied and new species continue to be found. Stick insects are, by far, Australiaâs longest insects â some of them reach up to 300 mm in body length, or more than half a metre if you include their outstretched legs. Many stick insects are very colourful, and some have quite elaborate, defensive behaviour. Increasingly they are being kept as pets.

This is the first book on Australian phasmids for nearly 200 years and covers all known stick and leaf insects. It includes photographs of all species, notes on their ecology and biology as well as identification keys suitable for novices or professionals.
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Product: Australia's Dangerous Animals: A Folding Pocket Guide to Potentially Harmful Species (Wildlife and Nature Identification)
Brand: Waterford Press
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Product: A Guide to Native Bees of Australia
Description: Bees are often thought of as yellow and black striped insects that live in hives and produce honey. However, Australiaâs abundant native bees are incredibly diverse in their appearance and habits. Some are yellow and black but others have blue stripes, are iridescent green or wasp-like. Some are social but most are solitary. Some do build nests with wax but others use silk or plant material, burrow in soil or use holes in wood and even gumnuts!

A Guide to Native Bees of Australia provides a detailed introduction to the estimated 2000 species of Australian bees. Illustrated with stunning photographs, it describes the form and function of bees, their life-cycle stages, nest architecture, sociality and relationships with plants. It also contains systematic accounts of the five families and 58 genera of Australian bees. Photomicrographs of morphological characters and identification keys allow identification of bees to genus level. Natural history enthusiasts, professional and amateur entomologists and beekeepers will find this an essential guide.

Recipient, 2019 Whitley Awards Certificate of Commendation: Guide
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Product: A Guide to Crickets of Australia
Description: 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
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Product: A Naturalist's Guide to Insects of Australia
Brand: John Beaufoy Publishing
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Product: A Guide to Stag Beetles of Australia
Description: Most Australian stag beetles live secretive lives, spending the majority of their life cycle inside decaying timber or under logs sunken in the soil. Yet these active recyclers of the forest are admired by beetle-loving people worldwide. Their aesthetic appeal and the rarity of some species make them of great value to collectors: the beetles in the subfamily Lampriminae are splendidly colourful, while others show an amazing variety in male mandible size and structure.

A Guide to Stag Beetles of Australia is a comprehensive account of the 95 lucanid species found in Australia. This book reveals their diversity and beauty, looks in detail at their morphology, habitats and ecology, and explains how to collect, keep and preserve them. Natural history enthusiasts and professional and amateur coleopterists alike will benefit from the use of this guide.

The book features some stunning images from entomologist and photographer Paul Zborowski. Paul has over 40 years' experience of field-based study of insects and related creatures in habitats all over the world.
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Product: My Spirit Animal: Yak Journal
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Product: A Field Guide to Insects in Australia
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Product: The Complete Field Guide to the Butterflies of Australia
Brand: CSIRO Publishing
CSIRO Publishing
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Product: The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Butterflies and Moths: A Natural History and Identification Guide
Brand: Morgan, Sally
Used Book in Good Condition
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Product: A Guide to the Genera of Beetles of South Australia. Part 1: Archostemata and Adephaga
illustrations
bibliography
index
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Product: A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia
Brand: CSIRO Publishing
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Product: Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia [OP]
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Product: The Book of Beetles: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred of Nature's Gems
Brand: University of Chicago Press
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Product: My Spirit Animal: Monarch Butterfly Journal
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