Jules Howard

Encyclopedia of Insects (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Zimmerman, Miranda

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Dive into the world of creepy-crawlies in this Encyclopedia of Insects. Packed with hundreds of bugs, every one is looked at in fascinating detail by natural history expert Jules Howard. From the cutest and most beautiful, to the deadliest and most disgusting, there's something for everyone in this book which highlights the importance of the insect world. Plus, find out what actually makes an insect, an insect - with guest entries from the non-insects: centipedes, spiders, woodlice, and snails. Featuring 300 bugs!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wide Eyed Editions
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780711254947
• Artikelnr.: 60858249

Autorenporträt

Jules Howard is an author, zoology correspondent, and science presenter. As well as writing regularly for The Guardian and BBC Wildlife Magazine, Jules appears regularly on TV and radio, including BBC Breakfast. He has written numerous books for both adults and children on the natural world.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION FROM THE AUTHOR
insects in trouble
what is an insect?
insect feats
EPHEMEROPTERA (MAYFLIES)
ODONATA (DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES)
ORTHOPTERA (GRASSHOPPERS, LOCUSTS, AND CRICKETS)
PHASMATODEA (STICK INSECTS)
PLECOPTERA (STONEFLIES)
DERMAPTERA (EARWIGS)
MANTODEA (MANTISES)
BLATTODEA (COCKROACHES AND TERMITES)
PSOCOPTERA (BOOKLICE)
PHTHIRAPTERA (LICE)
THYSANOPTERA (THRIPS)
HEMIPTERA (WATER BUGS, CICADAS, FROGHOPPERS, TREEHOPPERS, ASSASSIN
BUGS, SHIELD BUGS, JEWEL BUGS, APHIDS, MOSS BUGS, AND SCALE INSECTS)
HYMENOPTERA (BEES, WASPS, SAWFLIES, AND ANTS)
STREPSIPTERA (TWISTED-WINGED INSECTS)
COLEOPTERA (BEETLES)
MEGALOPTERA (DOBSONFLIES, FISHFLIES AND ALDERFLIES)
TRICHOPTERA (CADDISFLIES)
LEPIDOPTERA (MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES)
DIPTERA (FLIES)
ARCHAEOGNATHA (JUMPING BRISTLETAILS) AND ZYGENTOMA (FIREBRATS AND
SILVERFISH)
NEUROPTERA (NET-WINGED INSECTS) AND RAPHIDIOPTERA (SNAKEFLIES)
MECOPTERA (SCORPIONFLIES) AND NOTOPTERA (GLADIATORS)
ZORAPTERA (ANGEL INSECTS) AND EMBIOPTERA (WEBSPINNERS)
SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS)
am i an insect?
CENTIPEDES AND MILLIPEDES
SPIDERS AND SPIDERLIKE INVERTEBRATES
WOODLICE
SNAILS AND SLUGS
INDEX