With over 400 pages and 900 full-colour illustrations, The Social Wasps of North America is the world's first complete illustrated field guide to all known species of social wasps from the high arctic of Greenland and Alaska to the tropical forests of Panama and Grenada. It covers 208 species in 22 genera, plus 63 regional colour forms.
For beginners, experts, and everyone in-between, The Social Wasps of North America provides new insights about some of the world's least popular beneficial insects, plus tips and tricks to avoid painful stings. This book includes detailed information about the ecology, evolution, taxonomy, anatomy, nest architecture, and conservation of social wasp species.