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 A SUPER bargain for what you get - It's Awesome! March 19, 2008
This little book's awesome. It's a great beginner's book, and even if you're not a beginner, chances are you'll find it useful. It's good for an intro to species, and since there are few moth books around, I find the moth section very helpful. For such a small book, obviously you won't have a whole lot of species, but it's got some of the most conspicuous, common, and interesting ones. Also, it's got animals from the major families, so at least if you see an unfamiliar animal, you have an idea of what family it's in and what it's related to. The information on spreading boards alone was worth the purchase, as I'd had no idea how to preserve lepidoptera before this book. And to the reviewer who said this taught you sick murdering techniques, the book recommends you collect sparingly IF you collect at all, and that you not take protected species. I've successfully preserved a butterfly I found dead, and was able to humanely kill and preserve a moth someone had stepped on, because of what I read in this book. So there.
 This Book Doesn't Help At All October 2, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I live in the country where there are a lot of moths. I thought it would be neat to buy a book so that we could identify them. This book was such a good price that I chose it thinking that even though it is not fancy that it would serve my purpose. Well it didn't. Not only is there no real information on the moths in this book: the moth pictures are all illustrated. I have caught some moths that are so unique looking that I figured I could recognize them from a drawing. Well I couldn't. I have not been able to identify a single moth that we have caught. It is upsetting to my son who gets the book each time hoping that we will be able to put a name to the latest catch and release. If you like to murder moths and put them on display, it does give some directions in how to do this. I personally think that is sick so I didn't even read that part. Anyway, I am now going to have to buy one of the more expensive books on moths, so I didn't end up saving any money with this book. I have spent more since I did buy this book. I would suggest looking at the other books on moths and forget about this one.
Butterflies or Flutterbys August 12, 2007
The Book is perfect. Just what I needed. I already see more butterflies on my three acres. They seem to know this is a friendly place. If people don't stop killing caterpillers and destroying their food supply there wont be any more butterflies or moths. All of Golden's guide books are very plain and to the point. I find them easy to use.
 Great info in a very small (and portable) package April 19, 2007
I bought this, along with several others, to supplement my daughter's science and language curricula. The best feature is the portability - it fits right into her coat or pant pocket!
I've seen better guides, but they are much larger and cost up to 4x more. We're quite pleased and recommend the book to others.
fine pocket guide July 8, 2004
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a nice pocket-sized handbook for identifying, collecting and raising butterflies, skippers and moths. The introductory chapter describes the order Lepidoptera and details the equipment needed for capture and care of these lovely creatures, and includes a short bibliography. Subsequently, color and b&w drawings of adults, pupae and caterpillars along with distribution maps of North America help with identification, and short paragraphs give information about feeding and regional variations. This handy guide ends with a list of scientific names and an index. This would be a fine introduction for the older child or beginning adult lepidopterist.
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