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What Insects Do, and Why
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What Insects Do, and Why

Ross Piper
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A beautifully illustrated look at the lives and mind-boggling behaviors of insects

What Insects Do, and Why takes you on an unforgettable tour of the insect world, presenting these amazing creatures as you have never seen them before. This stunningly illustrated guide explores how insects live, ranging from elegant displays of courtship to brutal acts of predation, and provides insights into the marvelous diversity of insects all around us. Along the way, Ross Piper discusses insect evolution, reproduction and life cycles, feeding strategies, defenses, sociality, parasite-host interactions, human impacts on insects, and more.

Features a wealth of breathtaking color photos, illustrations, and graphics Explores the remarkable lifestyles of exotic insects as well as those in your own backyard Draws on the latest research on how insects live

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Country
United States
Date
10 August 2021
Pages
224
ISBN
9780691217697

A beautifully illustrated look at the lives and mind-boggling behaviors of insects

What Insects Do, and Why takes you on an unforgettable tour of the insect world, presenting these amazing creatures as you have never seen them before. This stunningly illustrated guide explores how insects live, ranging from elegant displays of courtship to brutal acts of predation, and provides insights into the marvelous diversity of insects all around us. Along the way, Ross Piper discusses insect evolution, reproduction and life cycles, feeding strategies, defenses, sociality, parasite-host interactions, human impacts on insects, and more.

Features a wealth of breathtaking color photos, illustrations, and graphics Explores the remarkable lifestyles of exotic insects as well as those in your own backyard Draws on the latest research on how insects live

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Country
United States
Date
10 August 2021
Pages
224
ISBN
9780691217697

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