The insects : an outline of entomology / P.J. Gullan and P.S. Cranston, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia & Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of California, Davis, USA ; with illustrations by Karina H. McInnes.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 555-562) and index.

1. The importance, diversity and conservation of insects -- 2. External anatomy -- 3. Internal anatomy and physiology -- 4. Sensory systems and behaviour -- 5. Reproduction -- 6. Insect development and life histories -- 7. Insect systematics: phylogeny and classification -- 8. Insect evolution and biogeography -- 9. Ground-Dwelling Insects -- 10. Aquatic insects -- 11. Insects and plants -- 12. Insect societies -- 13. Insect predation and parasitism -- 14. Insect defence -- 15. Medical and veterinary entomology -- 16. Pest management -- 17. Insects in a changing world -- 18. Methods in entomology: collecting, preservation, curation and identification -- Taxoboxes.