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Australian Ants: Their Biology and Identification

By Dr. Steven Shattuck (CSIRO)

Monographs on Invertebrate Taxonomy

Australian Ants is an introduction to the fascinating world of Australia's unique ant fauna. Written by one of the world's most eminent ant researchers, this book is the only complete overview of the entire Australian ant fauna, and the first work to show the know distributions of all Australian ant genera.

Detailed information is presented on all 103 ant genera known to occur in Australia and this book contains:

- information on the general biology of ants

- their distribution patterns in Australia

- an overview of life cycles and nesting habits

- notes on feeding habits and pest status

- illustrated keys to identify all 103 Australian ant genera

- scanning electron micrographs for all but two of the genera

- a glossary of important references

The book is designed for both the specialist and the enthusiast, and uses minimal technical language and extensive illustrations.

226 pages. 245mm X 176mm. Soft Cover. ISBN 0643066594 RRP $69.95