Ants of Britain and Europe

Description

This photographic field guide covers every species of ant found in Britain and Europe. More than 400 species of ant can be found in the region and Ants of Britain and Europe covers them all, describing 150 species in detail. The accounts include information on field characteristics, confusion species, habitat and biology, and distribution maps. The book also features a comprehensive introduction to ant ecology and guidance on where to look for ants, a glossary, an overview of families suitable for beginners to entomology, and a detailed, illustrated identification key. Nearly 600 photos are included, showing species close-up and in their natural habitats.

Rumsais Blatrix is a researcher at CNRS (the National Centre for Scientific Research in France), where he studies the interactions between plants and ants in tropical areas. Christophe Galkowski from the Association AntArea is a professor of Biology. Claude Lebas is a teacher and has been a member of the OPIE (the Office for the Protection of Insects and their Environment) since 1977. Philippe Wegnez is a graduate of Forestry, and is president of the CEL (Circle Liege Entomologists).