The go-to photographic guide to Britain and Ireland's insects
Britain's Insects is an innovative, up-to-date, carefully designed and
beautifully illustrated field guide to Britain and Ireland's twenty-five
insect orders, concentrating on popular groups and species that can be
identified in the field. Featuring superb photographs of live insects,
the guide covers the key aspects of identification and provides
information on status, distribution, seasonality, habitat, food plants
and behaviour. It also offers insight into the life history of the
various insect groups, many of which are truly amazing. This is the
go-to guide for entomologists, naturalists, gardeners, wildlife
photographers and anyone else interested in insects, whatever their
level of knowledge.
- More than 2,600 stunning photographs, carefully selected to show key
identification features
- Photo guides to every insect order, covering 316 families and almost
850 genera
- Covers 1,653 species, of which 1,476 are illustrated
- Designed to allow easy, accurate comparison of similar species
- Up-to-date distribution maps and charts summarizing adult seasonality
- QR codes that link to sound recordings of grasshoppers and crickets
- Information on photographing and recording insects to help
conservation