Introduction
1 Urban Ecosystems
2 Grasses and Wildflowers
Grasses
Chicory
Mugwort
Plantain
Purslane
Clover
Purple Loosestrife
Lamb's-quarters
3 Trees
London Plane
Tree of Heaven
Gingko
Honey Locust
Pin Oak
White Mulberry
"Cottonwood, Poplar, and Aspen"
Willows
4 Insects and Other Invertebrates
Spiders
Centipedes
Silverfish
Dragonflies
Crickets
Cockroaches
Termites
Book Lice
"Bookworms, Grain Beetles, and Mealworms"
Water Bugs
Bedbug
Monarch Butterfly
Gypsy Moth and Tent Caterpillar Moth
House Fly
Mosquito
Yellow Jackets
Honey Bee
5 Fish
"Common Carp, Grass Carp, and Goldfish"
Bullhead and Catfish
Perch
Sunfish and Bass
6 Amphibians
Spotted Salamander
Red-backed Salamander
"Common Toad, Woodhouse's Toad, and Fowler's Toad"
Marine Toad
African Clawed Frog
Cuban Treefrog
Bullfrog
Green Frog
7 Reptiles
Sea Turtles
Painted Turtles
Snapping Turtles
Musk Turtles
Urban Lizards
Garter Snake and Brown Snake
Water Snake
Brahminy Blind Snake
8 Birds
House Sparrow
House Finch
European Starling
Grackles
Blackbirds
Common Crow and Fish Crow
Pigeon
Doves and Parrots
Ring-necked Pheasant
Killdeer Plover
Herons
Swallows and Swifts
Barn Owl and Screech Owls
Nighthawk
Peregrine Falcon
American Kestrel
Red-tailed Hawk
9 Mammals
Common House Mouse
Norway Rat and Black Rat
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Chipmunk
Woodchuck
Virginia Opossum
Raccoon
Rabbit
Skunk
Big Brown Bat
"Fox, Wolf, Coyote, Dog"
Cat
Whales and Porpoises
Conclusion
References for Additional Reading
Index

This informative, useful field guide reveals the amazing biodiversity within city and suburban landscapes, including trees, insects and other invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The author explains why these organisms live in cities and how they survive, offers tips on which species to look for, and shares hundreds of fascinating facts.