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Australian Water Bugs. (Hemiptera - Heteroptera, Gerromorpha & Nepomorpha) - Their Biology and Identification (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
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Australian Water Bugs. (Hemiptera - Heteroptera, Gerromorpha & Nepomorpha) - Their Biology and Identification (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Series: Entomonograph, 14
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Water bugs are familiar insects in aquatic habitats throughout the
World. They belong to the order Hemiptera, the largest insect order
with incomplete metamorphosis. There are basically two kinds: (1)
the semiaquatic bugs (Gerromorpha) which live upon the water
surface and (2) the true water bugs (Nepomorpha) which live beneath
the water surface. Water bugs are found in a wide variety of
natural habitats from small, temporary pools to larger ponds and
lakes, from small streams to rivers, and from inland freshwater
bodies to coastal mangroves, tidal pools of coral reefs, and the
surface of the ocean. Water bugs are chiefly predators or
scavengers, feeding on any prey they can master, from tiny
crustaceans and insects to tadpoles and small fish. They play a
major role in aquatic ecosystems and may serve as indicators of the
biological quality of aquatic habitats. They are chiefly beneficial
to man since many species prey on mosquitoes and are themself
preyed upon by fish. Because of their diverse lifestyles and
because they are easily observed in their natural habitats, water
bugs are excellent model organisms in evolutionary biology,
ecology, and conservation biology. This handbook is the first
comprehensive guide facilitating the identification of Australian
water bugs. It provides an overview on all 15 families, 17
subfamilies, and 55 genera known to occur on mainland Australia,
Tasmania and nearby islands. Illustrated keys, featuring a minimum
of technical language, are offered to assist with the
identification of adult water bugs. For each genus, the handbook
includes a description of the characters used to identify the genus
and to separate the genus from similar genera, an illustration to
show overall appearance ('habitus') of a representative species, an
illustrated key to species recorded from Australia, overview of the
biology of the genus, and a map showing the locations where the
genus has been found in Australia. Incl. 8 colour plates and 110
black and white plates with line drawings and scanning electron
micrographs.
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