A Field Guide to Venomous Animals and Poisonous Plants: North America North of Mexico (Peterson Field Guide Series)

This essential guide to safety in the field features 90 venomous animals and more than 250 poisonous plants and fungi. The 340 line drawings make identification fast and simple; 160 species are also illustrated with color photographs. Describes Dangerous Mammals, Reptiles, Spiders, Insects, Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, And Mushrooms. Venomous Animals -- Introduction -- Mammals -- Reptiles -- Spiders, Scorpions, Centipedes -- Insects -- Color Plates: Venomous Animals -- Poisonous Plants -- Introduction -- White Flowers -- Yellow Flowers -- Orange Flowers -- Pink To Red Flowers -- Violet To Blue Flowers -- Green To Brown Flowers -- Shrubs And Trees -- Vines -- Ferns -- Mushrooms -- Color Plates: Poisonous Plants -- Glossary. Steven Foster And Roger A. Caras. Sponsored By The National Audubon Society, The National Wildlife Federation, And The Roger Tory Peterson Institute. Series Numbering From Cip On T.p. Verso Only. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 223-226) And Index.