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Tracks & Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates: A Guide to North American Species Paperback – March 15, 2010

by Noah Charney (Author), Charley Eiseman (Author)
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The first-ever reference to the sign left by insects and other North American invertebrates includes descriptions and almost 1,000 color photos of tracks, egg cases, nests, feeding signs, galls, webs, burrows, and signs of predation. Identification is made to the family level, sometimes to the genus or species. It's an invaluable guide for wildlife professionals, naturalists, students, and insect specialists.

  • Beetles, spiders, ants, flies, butterflies, mayflies, dragonflies, earwigs, crickets, grasshoppers, scorpions, centipedes, millipedes, snails, earthworms, lacewings, wasps, damselflies, slugs, and alderflies
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    March 15, 2010
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    978-0811736244
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Information-rich, easy to read, and logically organized. . . an outstanding job compiling what is undeniably an overwhelming amount of diverse information. --Northern Woodlands

Crammed full of fascinating information. . . Highly recommended. --Choice Magazine

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The National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA) Foundation has awarded Tracks and Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates (9780811736244) the 2010 National Outdoor Book Award in its Nature Guidebook category.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stackpole Books; 1st edition (March 15, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 592 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0811736245
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0811736244
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.02 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
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    Dr. Noah Charney is assistant professor of conservation biology at the University of Maine and coauthor of the

    award-winning Tracks and Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates: A Guide to North American Species. He also

    leads a conservation nonprofit (Radnor to River) and helped create a jazz club which he co-owns (Rudy's Jazz Room) -- both in Nashville, TN. He lives most of the times in Orono, ME.

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    Charley Eiseman is a freelance naturalist based in western Massachusetts. He has been conducting plant and wildlife surveys and natural resource inventories throughout New England for over 20 years, as well as teaching courses and workshops on interpreting animal tracks and sign (both vertebrate and invertebrate). He holds an MS in Botany (Field Naturalist) from the University of Vermont and a BS in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation and Management from the University of Massachusetts. Charley is the author of Tracks & Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates (Stackpole Books, 2010), Leafminers of North America (self-published e-book, 2019), and an insect-themed blog called “BugTracks.” He has also published over 40 scientific papers on insect natural history, including the description of over 60 new species. http://charleyeiseman.com/

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Mike Barnett
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Addition for Naturalist's Library
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2010
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This is an excellent beginning to a collection of tracking and animal sign books for naturalists and nature lovers in North America. It has a little of everything about invertebrates of all kinds in it, enough to satisfy the curiosity of most beginners like me and, I suspect, even a few of the experts. It certainly will add a great deal of knowledge to any library on nature and the critters we might encounter outdoors. And it especially focuses on the ones you'll most likely see rather than those rare invertebrates you might only see once in your lifetime. And the habitat coverage is vast, I don't think there is anything lacking, even the seashore! I love this book and am going to purchase a copy for my children's Nature Club. It's user friendly enough that even my elementary-age club members will be able to use it. Combined with some of the other excellent books on tracking the vertebrate species, like the ones by Elbroch and Rezendes, there won't be much you can't identify on your outdoor treks.

This book even includes a bit of the natural history of each of the creatures whose signs it identifies; and with color photos throughout! Just what you need to get you started toward learning more about these creatures. Take advantage of the "Look Inside!" option and view the table of contents, index and other sample pages for yourself. I was quickly able to indentify the coccoon of the polyphemus moth I found under one of my oaks some time ago...something I couldn't find much information on nor photos of in any of my other resources. Can't say enough about this wonderful reference. Added to a reasonably complete library of field guides or books on insects and other American invertebrates, this will give you that additional boost you've been looking for. It will quickly become one of your most-used and favorite references.
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Bug Lady
5.0 out of 5 stars The Guidebook We've Been Waiting For!
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2010
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When you spot an insect or other creature, there are any number of guidebooks that will help you identify it. But where do you turn when you see only the signs that an unknown something has been there? At last, here is the book for you! Whether it is a mass of eggs, a silk structure, an odd hole in the ground or in a tree, a tiny shed skin, a damaged plant or even a pile of droppings, you will probably be able to find the cause.
The book is set up in easy-to-use sections such as Eggs & Egg Cases, Webs & Other Silk Constructions, Burrows & Mounds, Tracks & Trails and a lot more, including many signs found in aquatic habitats. For those fond of forensic police shows, this book will even help you solve the mystery of what killed the dead invertebrate you found.
Pupae, outside of those of common butterflies and moths, are often ignored in many guidebooks. Although they are part of insect life cycles rather than "signs," many pupae are pictured, including those of less-known insect groups.
The book is beautifully-illustrated with clear color photographs, and notes on the lives of the covered organisms are included.
This book should be a must for every field biologist, science teacher, extension agent, scout leader and camp counselor and should be on the shelf of every library. It is also a wonderful source of information and enjoyment for anyone with a love for nature and a sense of curiosity and wonder.
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gt surber
5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding book on evidence of insects
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2013
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Marvelous book that is necessarily eclectic due to the size of it's topic, but fascinating and easy to navigate. This book divides evidence that an insect has been present into the pieces you will see in the wild, and then explains and depicts with clarity and beauty both in words and in pictures which types of insects would leave this type of evidence. A glance at the table of contents shows the clarity with which the authors present the material. ("Eggs and Egg Cases" "Pupae and Exuviae" "webs and other silken constructions" "mole life Excavations and simple surface trails" to name a few of the chaprter titles.) The photography is amazing in presentation, beauty and clear depiction of the topic. The text is well written and clear.

The book is a joy to read, and an excellent field manual at the same time. I would recommend this for both the armchair enthusiasts, and for those going afield. There is a wealth of information that will fascinate anyone over the age of 10, and yet captivate the adults at the same time. And while not making the reader a trained entomologist, will certainly enrich the reader's pleasure in the outdoors.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I have dreamed of a book like this!
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2021
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We are curious naturalists, and we find a LOT of interesting things in the field. The identity of many of these sometimes elude our research. THIS BOOK has already answered many of our questions. Who made this gall on this leaf, what are this tiny tracks, who curled this leaf, and whose poop is this? I have solved many mysteries with the book already, and one of the authors maintains a website that keeps adding more. I think this is my favorite purchase of 2020. I page through it often. Hurray!
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Michael W. OBrien
5.0 out of 5 stars Tracks and signs book of invertebrates
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2013
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As an amateur naturalist and Nature photographer, I am always curious to know about the things I am seeing or photographing. I have numerous Nature reference books for birds, insects, butterflies, Wildflowers etc. This book fills a big void and explains many of the smaller and often overlooked items in Nature. No other book that I know of gives the information that this one does. Every page is a revelation and leaves the reader saying, " Oh that is what that is" . So if you are a Nature lover, by all means buy this book. It is far informative more than its title would lead one to believe. Highly recommended.
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buffalobeal
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best book ever
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2014
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This is the best book ever. I have wondered for far too long in ignorance what some insect sign I have found is and I no longer need to live that shame. It has so much information. Not just pictures but paragraphs of helpful descriptions and interesting information on the insects that create the tracks and signs that you find everywhere. I haven't stumped the book more than a couple times out of the hundreds of times I have come to it for answers and the answers that I find usually far exceed my expectations.
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Sue
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Resource...FINALLY some answers to things I've always wondered!
Reviewed in Canada on May 4, 2024
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We have a large yard and I am often curious about the plants, animals, birds and insects I see there. BUT until now I haven't had any way of identifying what insects are around unless I see them (not always easy!) Now I can learn from the signs that are left behind ...damage pattern on leaves, egg casings, galls etc. Super interesting and satisfying! If you are someone who is curious about this sort of thing (or maybe your kids are) this is a resource I highly recommend. Very glad I found it!
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Carlos Silva
5.0 out of 5 stars Tracking my little knowledge
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2015
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In spite of being from American Insects, it already helped me with some of my own, photographed here in Europe/Portugal.
Besides it was by searching on some fungus that i found the book in the web, even if i already knew the name (photo included), so ..it's one my best books on Nature, but i'm not at all a specialist on entomoloy.
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Carlos Silva
5.0 out of 5 stars Tracking my little knowledge
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2015
In spite of being from American Insects, it already helped me with some of my own, photographed here in Europe/Portugal.
Besides it was by searching on some fungus that i found the book in the web, even if i already knew the name (photo included), so ..it's one my best books on Nature, but i'm not at all a specialist on entomoloy.
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twren
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Book
Reviewed in Canada on September 30, 2020
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This is an invaluable addition to any naturalist's library. Has already provided a couple of IDs for things found in the yard that would otherwise be unidentifiable. I'm looking forward to having the time this winter to explore the contents more completely
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JossKitt
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is an excellent companion to other insect identification guides in that it ...
Reviewed in Canada on October 24, 2016
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This book is an excellent companion to other insect identification guides in that it helps to identify the presence of a particular insect without it having to necessarily be present through images of feeding damage, other life stages, and other signs of their presence.
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