The Book of Caterpillars: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from around the World
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (713 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 022628736X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 656 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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David G. Sally Morgan has written more than 250 children’s information titles, covering wildlife, natural history, science, geography, and environmental topics. James is associate professor of entomology at Washington State University and the co-author of Life Histories of Cascadia Butterflies. . Andrei Sourakov is the collections coord
The book presents a wealth of stunning imagery that showcases the astonishing diversity of caterpillar design, structure, coloration, and patterning. With the advent of high-quality digital macrophotography, the world of caterpillars is finally opening up. The weird and wonderful world of insects boasts some of the strangest creatures found in nature, and caterpillars are perhaps the most bizarre of all. A caterpillar’s survival hinges on finding enough food and defending itself from the array of natural enemies lined up to pounce and consume. While most of us picture caterpillars as cute fuzzballs munching on leaves, there is much more to them than we imagine. The Book of Caterpillars unve
. James is associate professor of entomology at Washington State University and the co-author of Life Histories of Cascadia Butterflies. Andrei Sourakov is the collections coordinator at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity and the Florida Museum of Natural History. About the AuthorDavid G. Sally Morgan has written more than 250 children’s information titles, covering wildlife, natural history, science, geography, and environmental topics