| Author | Skidmore, P. |
| Year | 1991 |
| Title | Insects of the British Cow-Dung Community |
| ISBN | 1 85153 821 6 |
| Series | AIDGAP Keys: Occasional Publication |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | Within the scope of the title, coverage seems very compete |
| Source | AIDGAP Keys: Occasional Publication, No 21, 166pp, Field Studies Council |
| Illustrations | line drawings |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Despite the title, this work covers all forms of life found in and on cow (and other ungulate) dung, with short sections on plant seeds, fungi and non-insect invertebrates before the main keys to insects are presented. Also includes larvae. Particularly useful for Coleoptera and Diptera. |
| Examine |  Stereo Microscope |
| Specimen Preparation | adults: killed and pinned, larvae: in 70% alcohol |
| Identification difficulty | some groups easy, the most difficult groups only taken to genus or family |
| Website url | www.tombio.uk/?q=node/447 |
