Jones, R. — Shieldbugs (New Naturalist 147)
Collins xii, 452, col photos. . HB. Vg in d/w. Author singed bookplate loosely enclosed. Minor abrasion to bottom corner of front pastedown.. First edition. 'Authographed edition'. An eagerly anticipated addition to the <i>New Naturalist</i> series.The shieldbug is an amazing and beautiful species, rich with diversity in shape, form, size, life history, ecology, physiology and behaviour. But they are not commonly known, outside of specialist circles.Richard Jones’ groundbreaking <i>New Naturalist</i> volume on shieldbugs encourages those enthusiasts who would otherwise be put off by the, to date, rather technical literature that has dominated the field, providing a comprehensive natural history of this fascinating and beautiful group of insects.. [9780008334895]
