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OverviewThis Naturalists' Handbook aims to attract more people to the study of solitary wasps by describing the ecology, distribution and natural history of these insects, including all relevant research in one convenient volume. Contents include an overview of the natural history of the solitary wasp, guidelines on identification, and advice on techniques and approaches to study. Further reading, a systematic checklist of genera and an alphabetical checklist of species and their distributions are included. Detailed keys to the identification of the species form the centre of the book and the text is accompanied by clear illustrations throughout, making this an invaluable practical guide for anyone seeking to broaden their knowledge of these fascinating, diverse creatures. Smaller, gentler and less intimidating than the black and yellow social wasps, the solitary wasps are attractive because of their bright colours and their fascinating behaviour. A female wasp will construct a nest, excavating it from wood or sand or building it from mud. She provisions the nest with prey, hunting down a suitable creature, perhaps a caterpillar or a fly, which she will paralyse before dragging it home to the nest. She lays her egg on the paralysed prey, and the larva when it hatches feeds on the prey. On a sunny day it is easy to observe the apparently purposeful behaviour of female wasps as they prepare their nests and stock them with food for the next generation. This book is a digital reprint of ISBN 0-85546-295-7 (1995). Naturalists’ Handbooks encourage and enable those interested in natural history to undertake field study, make accurate identifications and to make original contributions to research. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter F. Yeo , Sarah A. Corbet , Anthony J. HopkinsPublisher: Pelagic Publishing Imprint: Pelagic Publishing Edition: 2nd edition Volume: 3 Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.140kg ISBN: 9781784270339ISBN 10: 1784270334 Pages: 68 Publication Date: 01 July 2015 Audience: General/trade , Young adult , Professional and scholarly , General , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Natural history Identification Quick-Check Key Key 1 Starter Key Guessing guide Key 2 Wingless hymenopters Key 3 Potter wasps and mason wasps Key IV Black and balck-and-red wasps with three submarginal cells Key V Black-and-yellow or black-and-white wasps with three submarginal cells Key VI Wasps with two submarginal cells Key VII Wasps with one submarginal cell Techniques and approaches to original work Further reading Systematic checklist of genera Alphabetic checklist of species and their distributions IndexReviewsAuthor InformationSarah A Corbet has taught entomology and ecology in London University and the University of Cambridge. Her research interest is in pollination ecology, with a special focus on bumblebees. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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