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Ants of North America [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to the genera / / Brian L. Fisher and Stefan P. Cover ; illustrated by Ginny Kirsch and Jennifer Kane ; color images created by April Nobile



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Autore: Fisher Brian L. <1964-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Ants of North America [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to the genera / / Brian L. Fisher and Stefan P. Cover ; illustrated by Ginny Kirsch and Jennifer Kane ; color images created by April Nobile Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2007
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (217 p.)
Disciplina: 595.79/6097
Soggetto topico: Ants - United States
Ants - Canada
Soggetto non controllato: alternative sources of food
ant ecology
ant genera
biodiversity
biology
diverse ant fauna
entomologist
entomology
evolution
glossary of important terms
identification guide
insects and bugs
insects
line drawings
man versus nature
natural setting
nature
north american ants
science and math
species groups
Classificazione: 42.75
Altri autori: CoverStefan P. <1952->  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- KEY TO NORTH AMERICAN ANT GENERA BASED ON THE WORKER CASTE -- TAXONOMIC DESCRIPTIONS -- ANT GENERA OF NORTH AMERICA BY SUBFAMILY -- ANT SPECIES NORTH OF MEXICO: A WORKING LIST -- TERMINOLOGY -- IDENTIFICATION REFERENCES -- GENERAL REFERENCES -- INDEX
Sommario/riassunto: Ants are among the most conspicuous and the most ecologically important of insects. This concise, easy-to-use, authoritative identification guide introduces the fascinating and diverse ant fauna of the United States and Canada. It features the first illustrated key to North American ant genera, discusses distribution patterns, explores ant ecology and natural history, and includes a list of all currently recognized ant species in this large region. * New keys to the 73 North American ant genera illustrated with 250 line drawings ensure accurate identification * 180 color images show the head and profile of each genus and important species groups * Includes a glossary of important terms
Titolo autorizzato: Ants of North America  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-282-76236-2
9786612762369
0-520-93455-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910788992303321
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