Re: NANFA-- water bugs

Jeremy Tiemann (jtiemann_at_inhs.uiuc.edu)
Thu, 5 Dec 2002 09:10:43 -0600

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Sorry, Merritt and Cummins is not really a pocket guide. The KS
Biological Survey came out with a guide to the freshwater inverts of
the midwest. It is out of print, but you might be able to come
across it somewhere (eBay is where I found mine). It is a good
guide, and is not too big.

>Does anyone have a good resource book/journal describing water bugs,
>larvae, worms, etc. I'd really like to have a source that has
>illustrations or photographs & at minimum lists whether the bug is
>predatory or not. Also, I'd prefer that it not be some thick,
>'scientific' tome; instead, something like a pocket guide. Thanks
>in advance for any help.
>
>Bruce Scott
>Meridian, Idaho
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Jeremy Tiemann
Illinois Natural History Survey
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