Author : Alan Weaving
Publisher :
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 23,59 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Sasol First Field Guide to Insects of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the insects of the region. Full-colour photographs and easy-to-read text will help the beginner and budding naturalist to explore the more common insect groups that occur in southern Africa, discover where they are found, and learn about their behaviour and unusual features.
Author : Alan Weaving
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 11,19 MB
Release : 2015-01-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775842827
Sasol First Field Guide to Insects of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the insects of the region. Full-colour photographs and easy-to-read text will help the beginner and budding naturalist to explore the more common insect groups that occur in southern Africa, discover where they are found, and learn about their behaviour and unusual features.
Author : Tracey Hawthorne
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 21,38 MB
Release : 2014-06-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775842177
Sasol First Field Guide to Spiders & Scorpions of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the arachnids of the region. Through full-colour photographs and easy-to-read text, the young adult and budding naturalist will be able to identify the more common species found in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their unique habits.
Author : Mike Picker
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 1011 pages
File Size : 42,43 MB
Release : 2012-05-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1920572252
This is the first comprehensive field guide to the insect fauna of South Africa, with detailed descriptions of over 1 200 of the most common, most economically and ecologically important, and most interesting and attractive insects in the region. The easy-to-read text is matched with superb photography. Each account covers identification, biology, distribution and related species, and is accompanied by a colour photograph of the species or family.
Author : Tracey Hawthorne
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 24,25 MB
Release : 2015-01-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775842800
Sasol First Field Guide to Snakes & Other Reptiles of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the reptiles of the region. Through full-colour photographs and distribution maps, and easy-to-read text, the beginner and budding naturalist will be able to identify the more common species found in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their unique feeding and nesting habits.
Author : Simon van Noort
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 23,78 MB
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775846962
This new edition of Sasol First Field Guide to Butterflies & Moths of Southern Africa has been fully updated and revised, bringing it in line with the most recent developments in field. It also features new images of all the species and families covered, facilitating quick, easy and accurate identification. With the help of the full-colour photographs and easy-to-read text, the young adult and budding naturalist will be able to identify the more common butterflies and moth groups found in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their unique behaviour and unusual features. Sales points: A straightforward introductory guide to the region’s butterflies and moths; suitable for both adult and younger enthusiasts; informative, uncomplicated text written by an experienced entomologist; useful introductory section; full-colour photographs of each butterfly and moth; compact enough for ease of use in the field.
Author : Ian Sinclair
Publisher : Struik Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,59 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9781770072435
This eagerly awaited new edition of The Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa has been brought fully up to date with the third edition of the Field Guide to Birds of Southern Africa. The new edition incorporates the most recent information about bird taxonomy, as well as the latest bird names based on recommendations of the International Ornithological Committee. All distribution maps have been revised and feature dual shading to show relative abundance of a species in the region, as well as crosses to indicate the occurrence of vagrants. Numerous illustrations have been updated and revised where necessary. The essays on identifying problem species have also been revised and updated to bring the book in line with international birding developments.
Author : Vincent Carruthers
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 1866 pages
File Size : 39,18 MB
Release : 2017-02-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775844641
A field guide to the wildlife of southern Africa, describing over 2,000 plants and animals, with accurate illustrations in full colour. This book has been a trusted fi eld companion for many years. Comprehensively updated, it now features range maps for most groups. The chapters are colour-coded for easy reference, and diagnostic features appear in bold type within the descriptions. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field. All the main plant and animal groups are covered: Lower invertebrates, Spiders and other arachnids, Insects, Freshwater fishes, Frogs, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Grasses, sedges, ferns and fungi, Wild flowers, Trees
Author : Clarke Scholtz
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 1271 pages
File Size : 12,27 MB
Release : 2021-03-10
Category :
ISBN : 1775846326
Pollinators, parasites, purifiers, predators, decomposers – insects arguably play the most important roles in the functioning of the Earth’s ecosystems. This lavishly illustrated and highly authoritative book is structured around southern Africa’s 13 distinct biomes; it reflects the essential role insects play in most ecological processes such as pollination, predation, parasitism, soil modification and nutrient recycling; details how they serve as food for multitudes of other organisms, including bacteria and fungi, as well as specially adapted plants, insect-feeding arthropods, reptiles, birds and mammals; depicts the insects and phenomena described in some 2,000 photographs that accompany the accessible text; highlights the crucial role insects play as ecosystem service providers, giving intimate insight into the beauty and importance of insects in the natural world. Includes a guide to each of the 25 insect orders found in southern Africa, with images showing their diagnostic characters. This key publication detailing the latest research in the field of entomology will appeal to academics and nature enthusiasts alike.
Author : Eric Holm
Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 30,8 MB
Release : 1995-01
Category : Insects
ISBN : 9781868258314
By means of a clear text and full-colour illustrations, this pocket guide examines our commonly seen insects, and details their life cycles, habits and habitats.
