How to Read an Insect
A Smart Guide to What Insects Do and Why
Published on 3. November 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-1-80399-161-0 (ISBN)
Description
A BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED LOOK AT THE LIVES AND MIND-BOGGLING BEHAVIOURS OF INSECTS
How to Read an Insect takes you on an unforgettable tour of the insect world, presenting these amazing creatures as you have never seen them before.
This stunningly illustrated guide puts a wealth of fascinating behaviours under the microscope - from elegant displays of courtship to brutal acts of predation. Along the way, Ross Piper charts the evolution of insects and reveals everything you need to know about how they nest, feed, reproduce and defend themselves. He concludes by discussing the impact of the human world on insects, and what we can do to prevent their decline in numbers.
* Explores the remarkable lifestyles of exotic insects as well as those in your own garden.
* Includes highlights from a wide range of new insect behaviour studies.
* Features a wealth of breathtaking colour photos, illustrations, and graphics.
How to Read an Insect takes you on an unforgettable tour of the insect world, presenting these amazing creatures as you have never seen them before.
This stunningly illustrated guide puts a wealth of fascinating behaviours under the microscope - from elegant displays of courtship to brutal acts of predation. Along the way, Ross Piper charts the evolution of insects and reveals everything you need to know about how they nest, feed, reproduce and defend themselves. He concludes by discussing the impact of the human world on insects, and what we can do to prevent their decline in numbers.
* Explores the remarkable lifestyles of exotic insects as well as those in your own garden.
* Includes highlights from a wide range of new insect behaviour studies.
* Features a wealth of breathtaking colour photos, illustrations, and graphics.
More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
With flaps
Illustrations
150 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 168 mm
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
594 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80399-161-0 (9781803991610)
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Schweitzer Classification