The life cycle of an insect is truly one of nature's most amazing phenomena. Watch as the diving beetle, the locust, and the enchanting swallowtail butterfly metamorphose from an egg to an adult before your eyes. This beautifully photographed program documents the life cycles of various insects, from reproduction to adult, and shows how the insects adapt at each stage. In vivid detail, the reproduction and metamorphosis of the large diving beetle, swallowtail butterfly, fruit fly, locust, and dragondly are shown. The segment on the swallotail butterfly is particularly remarkable.
The Encyclopedia of Insects is a comprehensive work devoted to all aspects of insects, including their anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management. Articles provide definitive facts about all insects from aphids, beetles and butterflies to weevils and yellowjackets.
How did the katydid get its name? Do praying mantises really eat their mates? Is a spider an insect? Find out the answers to these questions and hundreds more in Incredible Insects Q&A. Gorgeous photographs reveal the secrets of the insect world in this truly incredible book. No stone or leaf or rotting log was left unturned to get the most up-to-date and fascinating answers in the world!
Many children have spent summer afternoons chasing beautifully colored butterflies around the garden. This book, filled with vibrant photographs, shows readers these graceful insects in sharp detail, from caterpillar to cocoon to winged insect.
Despite their bad reputation due to the painful nature of their sting, bees are some of the most useful insects found in the backyard. They produce honey and beeswax and help pollinate flowers and other plants we use for food. Bee offers an intimate look at these social insects.
