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Velvet Ants of North America
Series: Princeton Field Guides
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An authoritative, marvelously illustrated field guide to the velvet ants of North America Velvet Ants of North America is a beautiful photographic guide to the species of the wasp family Mutillidae found in the United States and Canada. Featuring hundreds of full-colour photos, it covers nearly...
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An authoritative, marvelously illustrated field guide to the velvet ants of North America
Velvet Ants of North America is a beautiful photographic guide to the species of the wasp family Mutillidae found in the United States and Canada. Featuring hundreds of full-colour photos, it covers nearly 460 species—representing more than 9 percent of all velvet ant species, which number in the thousands worldwide—providing comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of this spectacular group of insects. This one-of-a-kind guide serves as an invaluable reference for naturalists, scientific researchers, museum specialists, and outdoor enthusiasts.
- Covers nearly 460 species found in North America and throughout the world
- Features stunning high-resolution photos of each species
- Detailed species accounts and keys allow for easy and rewarding identification
- Sheds invaluable light on taxa from Mesoamerica, the Caribbean, and beyond
- Provides silhouette images depicting the actual size ranges of species
- Includes distribution maps of nearly all diurnal species in the United States and Canada
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780691212043
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 February 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Illustration: 1,290 color illus. 30 tables.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 440
About the Author
Kevin A. Williams is an insect pest identifier for the California Department of Food and Agriculture and a leading authority on velvet ants. Aaron D. Pan is executive director of the Museum of Texas Tech University. His research interests range from mimicry within velvet ants to the evolution of prehistoric African forests. Joseph S. Wilson is associate professor of biology at Utah State University and an expert on the evolution and ecology of bees and wasps. His books include Common Bees of Western North America (Princeton).
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