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About this book
A comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to every dragonfly (and only dragonfly, not including damselfly) species found in North America
Dragonflies are large and beautiful insects, diverse in colour and pattern and often best found in daylight and good weather. This premier field guide provides all the information you need to identify every male and female dragonfly found in North America, whether in the field, in the hand, or under the microscope. The extensive illustrations are the heart of the book. Close-up colour portraits of each species, often several times life-size, show the best possible specimens for close examination. Each sex is depicted using multiple images, with postures and viewpoints consistently maintained to aid comparison. Dragonflies of North America is the ultimate guide to these extraordinary insects.
- Covers all 329 North American species, including distinctive subspecies and variations
- Features nearly 1,900 highly detailed paintings and drawings, providing clarity and consistency that photographs cannot match
- Illustrates each species with multiple views for easy identification and comparison
- Gives an invaluable introduction to dragonfly anatomy, behaviour, and life cycle
- Offers additional guidance for the most challenging species that defy field identification, highlighting anatomical characteristics to aid identification in the hand
- Includes a distribution map for every species
Customer Reviews (1)
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Be Warned
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John
6 Nov 2024
Written for Flexibound
I got this book on a visit to the States, where it is already available. This books title is distressingly accurate; when it says "Dragonflies" it means exactly that, the Dragonflies AND NOT the Damselflies.
In the modern world, where "dragonflies" gets used as a generic term for Odonata, compared to "true dragonflies", this can be misleading, though it is perfectly accurate.
Now I understand the species count. :)
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Biography
Ed Lam is a natural science illustrator and partner at the Schoolhouse Studio, where he teaches art to children. He is the author and illustrator of Damselflies of the Northeast: A Guide to the Species of Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States.
Field / Identification Guide
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By: Ed Lam(Author)
446 pages, 1850+ colour & b/w illustrations, 340 colour distribution maps
"A terrific guide [...] Whatever your level of proficiency, you will benefit from this work, and perhaps even more important you will revel in the beauty of it all. Well done, Ed Lam!"
– David M. Gascoigne, Travels with Birds
"A MUST-HAVE for anyone with an interest in the dragonflies of the continental United States and Canada!"
– Ian Paulsen, The Birdbooker Report
