Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs - Second Edition Paperback – Illustrated, December 5, 2017

Beautiful huge books with about 6-8 close-up pictures per page. This book is 2 inches thick with 704 pages. Price is great for information and photos contained. Super buy for the price. This book would make a great gardener's gift.

I was pleasantly surprised by the thoroughness of the book. I found it very helpful

It might just be one of the most picked up books of our past summer. 4 year old boys, and two older girls rollicking around our yard found many natural wonders! So out came this book and we looked up everything (insect) discovered

This book is extremely informative and a valuable tool to have in my gardening library.

This is an excellent reference book for insects that can be found in North American gardens. Includes all life stages with great color photos, and whether insects are beneficial or problematic. Insect life cycles and potential symptoms on trees, food and ornamental plants are described to help with identification. Various types of mites, worms, predator insects, invasives, and decomposers are included. Terrific for fruit and vegetable growers, Master Gardeners, or for anyone wanting a deep dive into the animal life of the outdoor world.

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This is the second copy I have purchased for my office in Augusta, GA at the UGA Cooperative Extension. I am a Master Gardener and we man/woman an "Answer Desk" for clients in a multi-county two state area (GA/SC). This book is an amazing bargain! It is less than $20 and it shows and identifies just about every garden pest that we get questioned about. The exceptional part about this book is it shows alll stages of insect development, egg, larvae, pupae, mature.........in pictures so we can tell our clients what to look for and how to prevent future problems. It also has recommendations for control. Folks sometimes don't believe us when they bring in samples that they found covering their golden raintree and we tell them that they are "golden raintree" bugs, sure helps to have the printed word to back us up. I recommend this book for every Extension office, Master Gardener and anyone that is interested in what the true ecosystem of their yard or garden is.

"Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs" is simply a gem of a book. Illustrated with beautiful color photos, many by the author, this is the ultimate guide to every conceivable insect or other arthropod you might find in your backyard. It also tells you what to expect from each of these creatures (will it eat my rose bushes?)I first bought a copy for the Arthropod Museum library and then, after using the book for a few days, ordered my own copy. It is well written and authoritative (Whitney Cranshaw is a respected entomologist at Colorado State University) and very well illustrated. Color plates of stinkbugs, scale insects, aphids, beneficial insects etc. give the reader a fantastic overview of the variety of arthropods they can find around their own homes. The price is also very good ($20.00 for a thick book with hundreds of color photos is remarkable today!) and I simply cannot see how anyone interested in gardening or backyard bug watching would not want a copy.Highly recommended for anyone with a reason to know anything about the numerous six and eight-legged creatures beyond their back door.