This beautifully illustrated pocket field guide is packed with information on the marvellous variety of insects that inhabits Britain and the near Continent. It includes more than 180 species, including dragonflies, bees, wasps, beetles, bugs and flies, all of which are illustrated with superb full-colour artworks. A concise written account covering size, description, habitat, distribution, foodplants and habits appears on the same page as the illustrations for each species. The easy-to-follow layouts and superb artworks aid quick and accurate identification, and make this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home. It is compact enough to fit in the pocket, yet packed with essential information for the nature enthusiast. To protect it against the elements in the field, the book is wrapped in a durable plastic wallet. Also included is a fold-out insert with at-a-glance illustrations showing comparisons between similar species. It is suitable for wildlife enthusiasts wanting to identify insects in Britain and other parts of northern Europe; people who want portable yet authoritative wildlife books to take on nature walks or to keep in their home or car; and, both adults and children - part of the ultimate collectable nature book series.
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Renowned natural history artists Sandra Doyle and Stuart Carter painted the plates. Text by Nicholas Hammond. Endorsed by The Wildlife Trusts.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Hydra
Unlike many wildlife field guides, which are heavy and cumbersome to carry around with you, this is a truly excellent portable little guide with basic information about many of the fascinating insects you are likely to see outdoors, including dragonflies and damselflies, grasshoppers and crickets, beetles, bees and wasps. Each insect is illustrated with at least one beautiful artwork, and some species include illustrations of additional details.
The weatherproof wallet is a bonus, as is the insert chart giving a quickly accessible illustrated overview of the insects.
I would recommend this book, and the other books in this series, to any nature lover - and they are very competitively priced, given the amount of information, including illustrations, they contain.
The weatherproof wallet is a bonus, as is the insert chart giving a quickly accessible illustrated overview of the insects.
I would recommend this book, and the other books in this series, to any nature lover - and they are very competitively priced, given the amount of information, including illustrations, they contain.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Mr SN Gough
I bought this as a present for my partner who is insect mad. I thought it looked a bit basic for her when it came, but she loves it. I think the quality of images is what she finds most useful and the simplicity of the layout makes it easier to get to the nub of the matter.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By J. Arch
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Excellent little guide...good quality pictures and decent level of detail throughout
Fantastic value for the £3.75 paid... even for the £5 RRP it is a very good pocket guide
Fantastic value for the £3.75 paid... even for the £5 RRP it is a very good pocket guide
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By The Wrinklie
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Good pictures and easy to read text with all the useful information you need for identification purposes. One or two species have been omitted but this does not detract from it's overall usefulness.
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By M. E. W
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Quite good as pocket guides go, nice size to fit in your pocket. Quite good illustrations and some text for species. Not as good as some field guides but then they are a lot heavier to carry around.
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