revised and updated by Herbert S. Zim and Clarence Cottam

revised by Jonathan P. Latimer, Karen Stray Nolting, and David Wagner, University of Connecticut

illustrated by James Gordon Irving and Susan Simon

 

This Golden Guide to the most common, important, and showy North American insects will help the novice begin a fascinating study. Color pictures, non-technical language, and up-to-date range maps make this a gem of a guide for beginners at any age. Golden Guides are easy to use: detailed, color illustrations, text, and maps are all in one place. They are easy to understand: accurate, accessible information is simplified without being misrepresented. They are authoritative, containing up-to-date information written by experts and checked by specialists. And they are portable: handy and lightweight, designed to fit in a pocket and be carried anywhere.