Insects of the Los Angeles Basin: 0295974494 Book

	Preface	13
	Acknowledgments	15
1	Insects in General	19
2	Los Angeles Basin Environment and Ecology	30
3	Primitive Wingless Insects	50
4	Primitive Winged Insects	55
5	Orthopteroids	66
6	Psocids and Lice	101
7	True Bugs	106
8	Homopterans	122
9	Thrips	141
10	Nerve-Winged Insects and Caddisflies	144
11	Moths and Butterflies	151
12	Gnats, Midges, and Flies	231
13	Fleas	276
14	Beetles	280
15	Ants, Wasps, and Bees	325
16	Scorpions, Sun Spiders, and Daddy Long-Legs	357
17	Spiders	363
18	Mites and Ticks	383
19	Centipedes and Millipedes	400
20	Crustaceans	404
21	Snails, Slugs, and Planarians	406
	App. A. Insect and Arachnid Pests in the Los Angeles Basin	410
	App. B. Keeping Insects in Captivity	418
	App. C. Simple Ways to Make an Insect Collection	420
	Glossary	423
	General Bibliography and Resource List	427
	Index	434