Velvet Ants of North America

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Product description

Series	Princeton Field Guides
Authors	Kevin Williams, Aaron D. Pan, Joseph S. Wilson
Language	English
ISBN	9780691212043
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Pages	440
Size	15 x 22,2 cm
Format	Softcover
Images	1,290 color illus. 30 tables.
Year published	2024

Velvet Ants of North America is a beautiful photographic guide to the species of the wasp family Mutillidae found in the United States and Canada. Featuring hundreds of full-color photos, it covers nearly 460 species—representing more than 9 percent of all velvet ant species, which number in the thousands worldwide—providing comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of this spectacular group of insects. This one-of-a-kind guide serves as an invaluable reference for naturalists, scientific researchers, museum specialists, and outdoor enthusiasts.

Covers nearly 460 species found in North America and throughout the world
Features stunning high-resolution photos of each species
Detailed species accounts and keys allow for easy and rewarding identification
Sheds invaluable light on taxa from Mesoamerica, the Caribbean, and beyond
Provides silhouette images depicting the actual size ranges of species
Includes distribution maps of nearly all diurnal species in the United States and Canada

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