Velvet Ants Of North America

Velvet Ants of North America is a beautiful photographic guide to the species of the wasp family Mutillidae found in the United States and Canada. Featuring hundreds of full-color photos, it covers nearly 460 species--representing more than 9 percent of all velvet ant species, which number in the thousands worldwide--providing comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of this spectacular group of insects. This one-of-a-kind guide serves as an invaluable reference for naturalists, scientific researchers, museum specialists, and outdoor enthusiasts. Covers nearly 460 species found in North America and throughout the world; Features stunning high-resolution photos of each species; Detailed species accounts and keys allow for easy and rewarding identification; Sheds invaluable light on taxa from Mesoamerica, the Caribbean, and beyond; Provides silhouette images depicting the actual size ranges of species; Includes distribution maps of nearly all diurnal species in the United States and Canada.