Author : Paul D Brock
Release : 2009-01-29
Genre : Science
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The Complete Field Guide to Stick and Leaf Insects of Australia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Complete Field Guide to Stick and Leaf Insects of Australia write by Paul D Brock. This book was released on 2009-01-29. The Complete Field Guide to Stick and Leaf Insects of Australia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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, or more than half a metre if you include their outstretched legs. Many stick insects are very colourful, and some have quite elaborate, defensive behaviour. Increasingly they are being kept as pets. This is the first book on Australian phasmids for nearly 200 years and covers all known stick and leaf insects. It includes photographs of all species, notes on their ecology and biology as well as identification keys suitable for novices or professionals.