A fun-filled field guide into the creepy-crawly world of Ontario's bugs. Learn about 125 of the coolest bugs you might encounter in the province's great outdoors. John Acorn, an avid bugster and host of the popular television series The Nature Nut, supplies a lively and personable text that evokes each species' character. Meanwhile, respected Canadian artist and naturalist Ian Sheldon has created brilliant illustrations that bring each bug to life.
| Acknowledgements |
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| Keys to Bugs |
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| Introduction |
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43 | (15) |
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58 | (20) |
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Wasps, Ants, Bees & Sawflies |
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78 | (10) |
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88 | (5) |
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Lacewings & Their Relatives |
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105 | (10) |
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Damselflies & Dragonflies |
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115 | (10) |
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125 | (6) |
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141 | (12) |
| Books for Bugsters |
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| Index |
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| About the Author & Illustrator |
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John Acorn is a writer, broadcaster, and biologist. In 2008, he received NSERC's Michael Smith Award for Science Promotion. He lives in Edmonton with his wife Dena and sons Jesse and Ben. Ian Sheldon is an accomplished artist, nature illustrator and ecologist, with a degree in ecology from Cambridge University. His studies have taken him around the world-throughout North and South America, Europe, Southeast Asia and South Africa.
