Here are twenty-one sex-legged wonders from around the world-from the 22-inch-long Giant Stick Insect of Borneo to North America's Western Pygmy Blue Butterfly, with a wingspan of just a half inch. Huge mandibles, tiny bumps, and other amazing adaptations-big and little-enable each kind of insect to find food, avoid enemies, or fight for mates. Sandra Markle and Simon Pollard follow their successful Spiders: Biggest! Littlest! with a new feast for young scientific minds. The simple text and captivating full-color photographs offer new insights into the amazing survival skills of the world's most fascinating creatures.
| ISBN: | 9781590788721 |
| Publication date: | 15th September 2011 |
| Author: | Sandra Markle |
| Publisher: | Astra Young Readers an imprint of Astra Publishing House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Series: | Biggest! Littlest! |
| Genres: |
Wildlife |