A Field Guide to Caterpillars

$29.95

by Thomas J. Allen, James P. Brock and Jeffrey Glassberg (paperback)

This is the most comprehensive guide to these creatures available. It contains all the information necessary to find and identify the caterpillars of North America. Caterpillar seekers will learn how to distinguish between butterfly caterpillars and moth caterpillars, where and how to find caterpillars, and the visual differences between young and older caterpillars. Each species section describes how to identify the caterpillar, complete with brilliant photos.

To make for easy field use, each caterpillar's key physical features, abundance, habitat, and major host plants are listed on the same page as its photo. The book also contains a special section on butterfly gardening, offering valuable information on how to set up a butterfly garden and raise healthy butterfly caterpillars, and provides a thorough list of the plants butterflies most like to feast on.

From the concerned gardener who wishes not to kill caterpillars that may one day become beautiful butterflies to the serious enthusiast wishing to take the hobby to the next level, this remarkable guide will provide all of the information necessary for an enriching caterpillar experience.

Measures: 8.2 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches. 240 pages.