Grasshoppers and Mantids of the World

Grasshoppers, katydids, mantids, crickets, cockroaches and stick insects -- often referred to collectively as the orthopteriods -- include some of the most spectacularly colored insects of the world. The common names for these insects vary greatly around the world and so this book adopts clear simple usage and is written with a minimum of technical jargon. While there is sound, basic information on physiology, classification and life cycle, the main emphasis of the text is upon behavior. The 200+ full color photos were taken in a total of 24 countries. Even the most camouflaged of species were detected the hard way, by painstaking search in the tropical forests. Nothing is posed and the unique glimpses into orthopteriod life make this an important and timely book.Preston-Mafham, Ken is the author of 'Grasshoppers and Mantids of the World', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756770716 and ISBN 0756770718.