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Marshall, S. A. (Stephen A.), author.
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Hymenoptera.
Hymenoptera -- Pictorial works.
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Hymenoptera : the na...
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Hymenoptera : the natural history & diversity of wasps, bees & ants / Stephen A. Marshall.
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Marshall, S. A. (Stephen A.), author.
Buffalo, New York ; Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books, 2023.
Subjects
Hymenoptera.
Hymenoptera -- Pictorial works.
ISBN:
9780228103714 (hardcover) :
0228103711 (hardcover)
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638 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Contents:
Introduction: What is a wasp? -- Part 1. Life histories, habits and habitats of Hymenoptera. Form & function -- Hymenoptera parasitoids & predators -- Hymenoptera & plants -- Wasps & vertebrates -- Conflict & cooperation -- Hymenoptera & other orders -- Part 2. Diversity. Classification & phylogeny -- The suborder Symphyta -- The superfamily Ichneumonoidea & an introduction to the suborder Apocrita -- The "Proctotrupoids" -- Superfamilies Chalcidoidea & Mymarommatoidea -- Superfamily Cynipoidea -- Superfamilies Megalyroidea, Evanioidea, Stephanoidea & Trigonalidea -- Introduction to the Aculeata & the superfamily Chrysidoidea -- Superfamily Vespoidea -- Superfamily Pompiloidea -- Superfamilies Thynnoidea, Tiphioidea, Scolioidea & Sierolomorphoidea -- Superfamily Formicoidea & family Formicidae -- The apoid wasps or spheciform wasps -- The bees -- Part 3. Studying wasps. Collecting wasps -- Photographing wasps -- Identifying wasps.
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"In Hymenoptera, Marshall has applied his broad knowledge of insects to the world of wasps, bees and ants. The subject of this book is an enormous one, since Hymenoptera is arguably the largest order of living things. Comprehensive and packed with richly illustrated keys and thousands of color photographs identified with help from many of the world's best hymenopterists, this volume provides the reader with a colorful and enjoyable introduction to a huge group of organisms, along with an overview of the diversity of fascinating families included in the group. Marshall opens with a description of what makes a wasp a wasp, and then introduces the diversity, importance and natural history of the order with copious examples and explanations. Topics include the life histories of wasps, Hymenoptera and plants, Hymenoptera in history, culture and fiction, kleptoparasitism, and many more. Part two of Hymenoptera is a guided tour of the diversity of the order, with fascinating stops for almost all of the world's 100 or so families of wasps as well as most of the significant subfamilies. Thousands of photos, almost all taken in the field by the author, are used to capture the range of form and function in each family, with pages of photographs of the popular groups -- such as bees, hornets and ants -- but also with little-known groups ranging from pincer wasps to fairyflies. Essential information about importance, range, behavior and biology is provided for each group, and easy-to-use photographic keys to most families are provided for those wishing to use the book as an identification guide. Like Marshall's companion titles, Hymenoptera will be welcomed by the scientific, academic and naturalist communities, as well as the next generation of entomologists."--Provided by publisher.
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