How to Read an Insect: A Smart Guide to What Insects Do and Why (Smart Animal Guides, 2) - Hardcover

Piper, Dr Ross

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750997109 ISBN 13: 9780750997102

Publisher: The History Press, 2021

Synopsis

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.

Featuring a wealth of breathtaking colour photos, illustrations and graphics and drawing on the latest research on insect behaviour, Piper explores both exotic insects and those you will find in your own back garden.

About this title

About the Author

ROSS PIPER is an entomologist, zoologist and explorer. He has also been a presenter and on-screen expert for the BBC and Sky. He is a fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and a visiting fellow at the University of Essex. His other books include the acclaimed Animal Earth.

Edition details

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750997109
• ISBN 13: 9780750997102
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224