$48.00
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2017
Summary
Australia’s Hidden Jewels: A Guide to Stag Beetles
Most Australian stag beetles live secretive lives. Some species spend their entire life cycle inside decaying timber or under logs sunken into the soil. Yet these active recyclers of the forest are admired by beetle-loving people worldwide.
Their aesthetic appeal and the rarity of some species make them of great value to collectors: the beetles in the subfamily Lampriminae are splendidly colourful, while others show an amazi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781486302086 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1486302084 |
| Author: | George Hangay, Roger de Keyzer, Paul Zborowski |
| Publisher: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Imprint: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2017 |
| Weight: | 488g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 215mm x 150mm |
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About The Author
George Hangay
George Hangay has studied beetles in many parts of the world but has focused on the Australian fauna during the last four decades. After retiring from the Australian Museum, where he worked as Chief Preparator, he took part in various projects as a consultant, curated the insect collection of AQIS (NSW) and wrote several books. He continues to collaborate with many Australian and overseas coleopterists.
Roger de Keyzer works for the NSW Environment Protection Authority and is an internationally known entomologist, specialising in stag and longicorn beetles. He is an associate of the Australian Museum, having worked there for many years. Roger has published a number of scientific papers in both entomology and malacology and has a keen interest in macro photography.
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