Author : Paul D. Brock
Release : 2009
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 180/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Complete Field Guide to Stick and Leaf Insects of Australia by : Paul D. Brock
Download or read book The Complete Field Guide to Stick and Leaf Insects of Australia written by Paul D. Brock. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australia has a rich diversity of phasmids--otherwise known as stick and leaf insects. Most of them are endemic, few have been studied and new species continue to be found. Stick insects are, by far, Australia's longest insects--some of them reach up to 300 mm in body length and more than 500 mm including outstretched legs. Many stick insects are very colorful and some have quite elaborate, defensive behavior. Increasingly they are being kept as pets. This is the first book on Australian phasmids for nearly 200 years. It includes photographs and distribution maps for all species, notes on their ecology and biology as well as identification keys suitable for novices or professionals.