An interesting and entertaining medley of natural history videography with informative, but non-technical narration. There are five features of about ten minutes each on this DVD. Of most interest for BugGuide is Bees and Wasps. This has excellent footage of several common eastern hymenoptera. The sped-up sequence of nest construction by a Eumenes is particularly neat. Also notable are beautiful sequences of a nesting Great Golden Digger Wasp and of an Isodontia, nesting in an old garden hose!
Other features have substantial arthropod footage: River Walk, Field Trip: Meadows, Fields, and Pastures, and What's going on in YOUR backyard?.
Contributed by Cotinis on 13 November, 2005 - 12:02pm
Butterflies of British Columbia
By Crispin S. Guppy, Jon H. Shepard UBC Press, 2001
A magnificent volume!
"The authors describe all 187 species and 264 subspecies of butterflies in the province and surrounding areas, highlighted with colour photographs. They also discuss the biology, life history, range, habitat and conservation status for each. Ideal for beginners and serious butterfly watchers." More details here: http://www.ubcpress.ubc.ca/search/title_book.asp?BookID=1856
Contributed by Loucas Raptis on 12 September, 2005 - 3:23am
Bugs of British Columbia
By John Acorn, Illustrated by Ian Sheldon Lone Pine Publishing, 2001
A basic but representative guide to "the 125 Coolest Bugs of British Columbia." I have found this book very useful as a starting point when trying to identify local insects. Ian Sheldon's illustrations are attractive and accurate. John Acorn's text is a little too cute at times. He tries too hard to make entomology interesting and fun at the expense of more relevant information about some of his insect subjects (he doesn't have much room for his descriptive text -- half a page for each insect). But he generally leaves the reader with enough stimulation to search further in more specialized sources.
Contributed by Cotinis on 11 September, 2005 - 10:04am
Cerambycidae of North Dakota
By Guy A. Hanley Minot State University, 2005
This new guide provides identification to 87 species of cerambycid, or longhorn beetles, that have been found in North Dakota. All species are treated one per page, with full color images, species descriptions, known habitats and ranges, and county distribution maps. Spiral bound. Contact the author at guy.hanley@minotstateu.edu or (701) 858-3076.
