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‘The best starting point for any insect study’
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82 of 84 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Initially I was disappointed with this book. It doesn't cover as many insect species as I'd hoped. All the main families are covered and most of the common specimens likely to be encounted are in the book.
Beetles are a personal favourite of mine and I would have liked to have seen this section expanded to cover more species.
The Author confesses to having an interest in moths in his acknowledgments which is reflected in the space given to Moth species- too much for a general insect guide.
Grumbles aside, the book is well layed out with nice pictures and concise descriptions.
If you don't possess an insect guide already and are looking for a good general guide to insects look no further. It's not as 'Complete' as i would like though.
49 of 51 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The title should be Common British Insects or similar - there are more species of beetles than there are species covered by this book.What I like best is that it doesnt include species not found here - typically N.Europe is included in these sorts of guides no doubt to improve sales on the continent.An image taken from one angle is not always enough to iD an insect but at least you can narrow down to a family then google on bioimages.org.uk
Too many moths, not enough flies for balance but a worthy attempt.
Too many moths, not enough flies for balance but a worthy attempt.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Not everybody's cup of tea I know, but for those of us who are interested in flora and fauna a comprehensive guide the covers 1,500 species of insects that can be found in Britain. The photographs are extremely good, as they usually are in all Collins books and there are some unusual little `bugs' for the amateur naturalist to look out for.
Details of whether the insects are common or rare are available and each section is coded for easy reference for the reader. Information for each species is clear and concise and each insect group is deal with individually. All in all an extremely useful and interesting book.
Details of whether the insects are common or rare are available and each section is coded for easy reference for the reader. Information for each species is clear and concise and each insect group is deal with individually. All in all an extremely useful and interesting book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Comprehensive book on British insects
This is an excellent book. It covers a broad range of insects and the photographs make identification much easier. Read more
Published 22 days ago by B. Jerome
An excellent intermediate identification guide for british insect
A good step up from Collins Complete Guide - British Wildlife: A photographic guide to every common species for those with an interest in insects. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Chris
Bugs
This book is a most useful and informative work which helps to identify some of the insects which we often see but seldom know the names of.
Published 5 months ago by Patricia
Collins Complete Guide to British Insects
Having tried to explain to my 8 year old granddaughter that we a) don't have poisonous ladybirds, and b) that not all stripey flies are wasps and need to be swatted, this book has... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Madmum
Collins British Insects
Nice little book and probably one of the best without having to spend a fortune. Nice clear photos throughout, and clear information with a small pictorial of UK distribution of... Read more
Published 7 months ago by M. E. W
Good general introduction with some reservations
To cover British insects in one volume compromises have to be made. Overall this book has got it about right, in that it provides a colour photograph of the insect, a brief... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Harry E. Clarke
An excellant identification guide
I decided to purchase this book following a field experiment carried out during my PhD in entomology, where I was struggling to identify certain insects using standard keys e.t.c. Read more
Published 16 months ago by GemH87
Collins british insects guide
Asplendid book filling a much needed space in uk wildlife books.Previosly there were few guides to ``whats that bug in my garden``. Read more
Published 20 months ago by cushing
good book on british insects
As an initial guide to identifying the different native species this book is ideal. Its easy for youngsters and adults to use. Read more
Published 20 months ago by ann
Collins Complete British Insects
Very comprehensive and well ordered. The only downside is that the visual identification relies on one small photograph which sometimes is at an obscure angle so direct comparison... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2009 by Re Fairbanks
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