A Field Guide to Common Texas Insects By: Bastiaan M. Drees, Ph.D. & John A. Jackman, Ph.D. Retail Price:  $ 19.95 Sale Price:   $ 17.96 Add to your shopping cart you can always remove it later.

Binding: paper Publisher: Gulf Publishing Pages: 358 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 full-color photographs, b&w illustrations Weight: 1 pounds ISBN:  0-87719-263-4 Published:  June 1998

Meet the wild world of common Texas insects with this colorful and thorough introduction. Now you can identify that critter that just crawled under your bed or landed in your backyard.

This extensive guide is packed with 384 color photos, thousands of facts and figures, and dozens of illustrations. You will find out:

• How and what insects eat

• The insect life cycle and habitat

• Their role in our environment

• Beneficial or harmful aspects of each insect

• Tips for catching and preserving insects

Discover more about the most common and diverse animals in the state and on the planet. From Ants to Zopherus nodulosus haldemani (the ironclad beetle), this field guide gives you an intriquing glimpse into the lives of Texas insects.

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