Record-Breaking Bugs
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Flying insects hold one of the great keys to survival wings. These powerful structures turn bugs into jewels and make for amazing aerial acrobatics. Get close to discover how
the hummingbird hawk moth dodges predators as it feeds
honeybees dance to show where food-rich flowers are
one emperor dragonfly camouflages itself on the wing
and many more hunting feeding and flying tricks take place in mid-air - all the time.
There are not only ten quintillion 10000000000000000000 insects alive at any one time - they have been around for nearly 400 million years So step inside and get close to Earth's great survivors many of which live in armies and colonies. You'll find that
if a bulldog ant is cut in two the head and the abdomen will fight each other
the mantis looks exactly like a flower of a rotten leaf
there are more species of beetle than of any other animal group on Earth
and much more.
Magnificent Mini Bugs...don't be fooled by size. Some of the most powerful creatures are the smallest It's a good life for a parasite you will find a few here. You will also find the truly nasty plague bacteria so deadly it has often changed the course of history.
With their unique ability to spin silk that is stronger than steel spiders make cunning traps and trip wires as well as beautiful orb webs. This book brings you up close to these brilliant engineers aerial acrobats and super-successful predators. Discover the
trapdoor spider than can pull 38 times its own weight
diving bell spider that lives its whole life in water - but it needs air to breathe
spiders that look like bird droppings or beetles
and many more.