The complete illustrated world encyclopedia of insects
a natural history and identification guide to beetles, flies, bees, wasps, mayflies, dragonflies, cockroaches, mantids, earwigs, ants and many more
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Word Count
64,000 words, Guess
Page Count
256 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL26937875M
- Internet Archivecompleteillustra0000walt
- ISBN-101846815827
- ISBN-139781846815829
- OCLC Control Number1017769446
and 1 more
- Better World Books9781846815829
Classifications
- DDC595.703
Alternate Titles
- Encyclopedia of insects
- Insects
Description
An authoritative visual dictionary of every order of the insect world including beetles, cockroaches, flies, crickets, wasps, bees, moths and butterflies, as well as spiders, mites, ticks, centipedes and microscopic creatures. Includes an in-depth look at insect defense methods such as camouflage, claws for nipping, mouthparts for biting and chewing, stings, hissing noises and warning colors that suggest danger to deter predators.
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- The complete illustrated world encyclopedia of insects: a natural history and identification guide to beetles, flies, bees, wasps, mayflies, dragonflies, cockroaches, mantids, earwigs, ants and many more
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