What Insect Are You?: Entomology for Everyone

This enthralling, information-packed insect book wants to fascinate and educate - both young and old. It acquaints the reader with all 30 main insect groups, explains how they live, how their bodies work, the amazing things they do, how they reproduce, hunt, work together and protect themselves, how they affect us (good and bad), how important they are in nature, why we should protect them and how. Over 560 beautiful colour photographs, engaging text, fascinating facts and stories, recent discoveries, occasional diagrams, maps and even cartoons, all aim to inform, delight and encourage further exploration.Aimed mainly at young people, this book is equally suitable for adult readers and can even be enjoyed by trained biologists. It is a valuable addition to public and school libraries and a wonderful gift for nature enthusiasts of all ages.- To begin with insects are placed into context within the realm of life on earth. - Insect body structure and function are covered.- All 30 insect orders (main insect groups) are then presented in loving detail, starting with six-legged 'nearly-insects' and ending with wasps and bees.- Different life-styles, reproduction, predator-prey relationships, social habits, insects of medical and economic importance, etc. are discussed.- The book ends on a strong environmental note. "In this book I share my great fascination and passion for insects. It is my dear wish for people to look at insects with new eyes, with interest and awe, perchance to fall in love with them. I'd like folk to have a deeper appreciation of the natural world, how it holds together, how important insects are in the functioning of the whole, and to be motivated to help protect and promote indigenous ecosystems." Marlies Craig Read more