Recommendations for UK Insect Book (1 Viewer)

Mono

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• May 31, 2020

• #1

As per title, I am after an ID guide for UK Insects. I currently have "Insects of Britain and Western Europe" by Michael Chinery first edition. It is perfectly serviceable but lacks a lot of common names. It used to be the go to book back in the day but what else is there to recommend?

Doesn't have to be field pocketable.

Thanks

 

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aeshna5

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• Jun 1, 2020

• #2

A Comprehensive guide to Insects of Britain & Ireland by Paul Brock is pretty good. a photo guide. The author also has done similar guides to the New Forest area + one covering southern Europe.

The same author has a new guide due in December called Britain's Insects- part of the Wild guides series.

 

Andy Adcock

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• Jun 1, 2020

• #3

There's the second edition of Brock, the lack of common names is because in many cases, they don't exist.

https://www.wildsounds.com/cgi-bin/...ain-and-Ireland-Edition-2.shtml&Terms=insects

Or this which becomes available in December - I just bought a couple Dragonfly guides in the same series and they're superb.

https://www.wildsounds.com/cgi-bin/...Great-Britain-and-Ireland.shtml&Terms=insects

 

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aeshna5

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• Jun 1, 2020

• #4

andyadcock said:

There's the second edition of Brock, the lack of common names is because in many cases, they don't exist.

https://www.wildsounds.com/cgi-bin/...ain-and-Ireland-Edition-2.shtml&Terms=insects

Or this which becomes available in December - I just bought a couple Dragonfly guides in the same series and they're superb.

https://www.wildsounds.com/cgi-bin/...Great-Britain-and-Ireland.shtml&Terms=insects

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They're the same as I mentioned above, though useful to have the links.

 

Andy Adcock

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• Jun 1, 2020

• #5

aeshna5 said:

They're the same as I mentioned above, though useful to have the links.

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Apologies, didn't see your reply when I posted that.

 

Nicola Main

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• Jun 1, 2020

• #6

I agree with aeshna5 and Andy regarding Paul D. Brock's book it is excellent! https://www.nhbs.com/search?q=Insects&qtview=197401

 

Mono

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• Jun 1, 2020

• #7

Thanks for the recommendations. I'm not usually a fan of photo guides but the Brock book lots good.

Regarding common names, Chinery doesn't even have common names for the dragonflies!