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Book

Insect

Call Number

  • J 595.7 MOUN (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

American edition ; Revised edition ; New edition.

Publication Information

New York : DK Publishing, 2023.

Physical Description

72 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Summary

Discusses the physical attributes of insects, kinds of insects, and how insects live.

Explores the anatomy, behavior, and ecological role of the world's most populous class of animals.

"Explore the buzzing world of insects, the most successful and numerous creatures in the animal kingdom which are vital to life on our planet. Witness stag beetles battle, locusts leap, caterpillars crunch, and the amazing range of camouflage tricks, disguises, and tactics insects use to avoid their many predators."--

"A visual and informative guide to the numerous crawly creatures on Earth, now revised and updated in the relaunched DK Eyewitness Books format. Get up close and personal and be an eyewitness to some of the most successful, adaptable, and numerous crawly creatures on the planet with DK Eyewitness Books: Insect. See how the first animals to fly actually take to the skies; discover the difference between beetles and bugs; witness a wasp building a nest; play hide-and-seek with moths; and learn much more about the anatomy, behavior, habitats, and classification of the billions of insects on Earth"--

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • The parts of an insect
  • What is an insect?
  • The first insects
  • Wings and flight
  • Through an insect's eyes
  • Touch, smell, and hearing
  • Legwork
  • Mouthparts and feeding
  • Into battle
  • Complete metamorphosis
  • From nymph to adult
  • Beetles
  • Flies
  • Butterflies and moths
  • Bugs
  • Wasps, bees, and ants
  • Other insects
  • Living with plants
  • Hide and seek
  • Avoiding predators
  • A watery life
  • Building a nest
  • Insect architects
  • Social ants
  • Honeybees and hives
  • Helpful and harmful
  • Looking at insects
  • Did you know?
  • Insect classification
  • Find out more.

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