Eyewitness Guide: Insect

by Laurence Mound

Published 6 March 2003

This title is a valuable resource to students learning about insects.
Discover amazing facts from why some insects shed their skins to unusual camoflage techniques


Insects have been around on Earth since before the first dinosaurs appeared. They live everywhere - from scorching deserts to gloomy caverns - and this collection of superb photographs opens our eyes to their amazing variety and complexity.Beginning with the body structure of a beetle and the differences between insects and other invertebrates the book reveals fascinating facts about insect life-cycles and social life. There are incredible close-up shots including the grasping legs of a praying mantis as well as real-life photographic sequences. Rare and exotic specimens are also featured including the biggest dragonfly in the world and a beetle that looks like a violin.Produced in association with the Natural History Museum London Insect introduces the reader to the remarkable natural history and hidden life of insects worldwide.