Discover and identify insects with this small, practical pocket guide.

• SIMPLE: quick orientation using a color code
• RELIABLE: three steps to the correct species
• EASY TO UNDERSTAND: important features described directly on the images

Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, with approximately 1 million species. Often, spiders, mites, crustaceans, and other small invertebrates are considered insects, but this is incorrect. In this small guide, insects are classified into 7 groups, each assigned a color code. Each group, or color, represents a category of insects with a similar body structure.

The number and shape of wings also play an important role in identification. The grouping does not strictly follow zoological systematics but offers an accessible and reliable method for identifying insects.

About the author:
ROLAND GERSTMEIER taught zoology (especially entomology), animal ecology, and behavioral biology until 2019 at the Technical University of Munich in Weihenstephan. His research began with studying dragonflies near Lake Starnberg and extended to studying the fauna of forest canopy ecosystems in Europe and the tropics. His main research focus remains the study of beetles from the Cleridae family, a group widespread especially in tropical regions. His fieldwork has taken him to nearly all continents, especially Africa and Asia. He has written numerous scientific articles and guides for naturalists. Roland Gerstmeier lives in Munich and periodically in Namibia.

Specialist reviewer of the Romanian edition: Dr. Cristina Craioveanu