What Insects Do, and Why
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Product details:
- Publisher Princeton University Press
- Date of Publication 10 August 2021
- Number of Volumes Print PDF
- ISBN 9780691217697
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages224 pages
- Size 228x165 mm
- Language English
- Illustrations 150 color illus. 186
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Long description:
A beautifully illustrated look at the lives and mind-boggling behaviors of insects
What Insects Do, and Why 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 explores how insects live, ranging from elegant displays of courtship to brutal acts of predation, and provides insights into the marvelous diversity of insects all around us. Along the way, Ross Piper discusses insect evolution, reproduction and life cycles, feeding strategies, defenses, sociality, parasite-host interactions, human impacts on insects, and more.
- Features a wealth of breathtaking color photos, illustrations, and graphics
- Explores the remarkable lifestyles of exotic insects as well as those in your own backyard
- Draws on the latest research on how insects live
"[The] most incredible assemblage of insect macrophotographs I have ever seen. . . . Highly recommended for any natural history enthusiast."---Dan R. Kunkle, Wildlife Activist More
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