Insect
"Discover the busy world of insects--their structure, history, and fascinating variety"--Cover.
| Main Author: | Mound, L. A. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London ; New York :
DK Pub.,
2007.
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| Edition: | Rev. ed. |
| Series: |
Eyewitness books
DK eyewitness books. |
| Subjects: |
Table of 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
- Battling beetles
- Complete metamorphosis
- Incomplete metamorphosis
- Beetles
- Flies
- Butterflies and moths
- Wasps, bees, and ants
- Other insects
- Living with plants
- Hide and seek
- How to avoid being eaten
- 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
- Glossary
- Index.