Ladybugs of Alberta: Finding the Spots and Connecting the Dots
Everybody loves a ladybug, and no one is more passionate about these spotted creatures than John Acorn, who has produced this, the first regional ladybug field guide in North America. With comprehensive maps, colour photographs, and illustrations of 75 different species, Acorn educates readers on the beauty and diversity of ladybugs in Alberta. He also explains the impact that introduced species have had on these remarkably diverse insects. Professional entomologists, bug-loving kids, and...
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Everybody loves a ladybug, and no one is more passionate about these spotted creatures than John Acorn, who has produced this, the first regional ladybug field guide in North America. With comprehensive maps, colour photographs, and illustrations of 75 different species, Acorn educates readers on the beauty and diversity of ladybugs in Alberta. He also explains the impact that introduced species have had on these remarkably diverse insects. Professional entomologists, bug-loving kids, and nature-walk enthusiasts will find ladybug identification enjoyable and rewarding with Acorn's combination of expertise and humour.
Acknowledgements IXPreface XIGallery of the Lesser Ladybugs of Alberta XVIIGallery of the Larger Ladybugs of Alberta XXIIIWhat is a Ladybug? 1The Life of a Ladybug 13Ladybug Study in Alberta 29Introduced Ladybugs and Conservation 39The Lesser Ladybugs of Alberta 57The Larger Ladybugs of Alberta 99Checklist 155Glossary 159Helpful Sources for Ladybug Study 163References 165
