The links are gone! I briefly had an Amazon associates account, but it seems like every state I move to has laws that make this impossible. And much like California and Illinois, Colorado will continue to prohibit me from collecting any miniscule “kickback” from Amazon.
Here are some of my favorite books that have come in handy while learning the ropes. Everything listed here is a book that I actually own and trust (I own too many books). Over time I’ll update this list to better reflect the shelves of my library. Don’t want to purchase the book? Check our your local library or even ask me for a loan!
General Entomology
Bugs in the System: Insects and Their Impact on Human Affiars
Evolution of the Insects
For Love of Insects
Introduction to Insect Biology and Diversity
Introduction to the Study of Insects
The Smaller Majority
Lepidoptera
Basic Techniques for Observing and Studying Moths & Butterflies (Memoir No. 5)
Butterflies of Arizona: A Photographic Guide
The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide
Caterpillars of Eastern North America: A Guide to Identification and Natural History (Princeton Field Guides)
A Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (Special Publication / Virginia Museum of Natural History)
Field Guide to Butterflies of Illinois
Field Guide to the Skipper Butterflies of Illinois
Field Guide to The Sphinx Moths of Illinois
Finding Butterflies in Arizona: A Guide to the Best Sites
The Hawk Moths of North America: A Natural History Study of the Sphingidae of the United States and Canada
The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity
Moths of Western North America
The Wild Silk Moths of North America: A Natural History of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada (The Cornell Series in Arthropod Biology)
Assorted Insect Families
American Beetles
Flies of Western North America
Manual of Nearctic Diptera
Science & Skepticism
Adventures in Paranormal Investigation
Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing “Hoax”
The Counter-Creationism Handbook
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions
Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism
The God Delusion
God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary Edition–with a new Introduction by the Author
Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time
Hi Chris,
I love your web site. I have been fascinated by moths for about two years and still feel overwhelmed by the subject. Thanks for the great picture of the beautiful little Gelechiidae. The lack of an ID promotes a sense of mystery that I find appealing.
Welcome, and thanks for the comment!