Insect Science

Identify insects down to order and family with the analytical keys that made this Cornell manual a classic for generations of students. It also covers insect anatomy, classification and the habits of each group.

John Henry Comstock, Anna Botsford Comstock and Glenn W. Herrick

Nine weeks of hands-on entomology labs, from collecting and pinning specimens to external anatomy, the major insect orders, pests, predators and soil insects. Each week pairs a short reading with a practical assignment.

Melissa Scherr and Gail Langellotto

Put a name to the butterflies of North America with this classic guide and its 48 color plates of real specimens. It also explains butterfly anatomy, life cycles and how to collect and preserve them.

William Jacob Holland