Along the San Marcos River, in and surrounding Palmetto State Park
in south central Texas, lie two square miles of relict ecosystem
named the Ottine Wetlands. This area of swamps, marshes, and ponds
is especially notable for its geographic isolation from other
wetlands in southeastern Texas and for its fascinating intermixture
of eastern North American plants and animals and western flora and
fauna. The scientific importance of the Ottine Wetlands in the
surrounding, relatively dry region was first recognized as early as
1928, yet the swamps and marshes have not been thoroughly studied.
This is the first examination of the invertebrates - insects,
crustaceans, molluscs, and others - that depend directly or
indirectly on the abundant moisture of the wetlands. With nearly
290 full-color illustrations, this book describes and illustrates
241 species of flies, beetles, grasshoppers, wasps, ants, bugs,
spiders, scorpions, snails, crustaceans, and millipedes that
inhabit the Ottine waters, wetlands, and woodlands. In a brief
introduction the authors describe the geological formation of the
region and discuss the plant life of the area. They also provide a
description of Palmetto State Park, with its easily accessed hiking
and nature trails. Following the species descriptions, the book
concludes with a glossary and a thorough bibliography of other
relevant works on invertebrates. Scientifically thorough, yet
readable, this book will appeal to nature lovers of all kinds.
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