WIESBAUER - GOLDWESPEN MITTELEUROPAS

Description:

Text German. Cuckoo wasps dazzle with their magnificent metallic sheen and their red, green or purple coloration. The are among the most beautiful insects. The are also parasitic and lay their eggs in the brood cells of solitary bees and wasps. This book provides, for the first time, detailed information on the biology, distribution and habitats of around 220 Central European cuckoo wasp species in detailed species profiles and brilliant photos. It shows the elaborate relationships with their hosts and enables them to be identified down to group level with a key and color tables.