Insects of the world and other invertebrates

Over 90 percent of the species living on land are insects and represent the most abundant, diverse and amazing group of animals on our planet. This volume chronicles their lives through a wide variety of behaviors, from hunting techniques to surprising stratagems for defending themselves or finding a partner. Insects have come up with a little bit of everything: traps, poisons, deceptions of all kinds.... Theirs are complex societies, capable of warfare but also of building great works and practicing agriculture. The book also considers their close relatives: spiders, scorpions, millipedes, centipedes and terrestrial crustaceans with curious lifestyles. More than 250 drawings, accompanied by easy-to-read, information-packed text, illustrate the most important species, also depicted within their natural habitat in more than 20 large-format illustrations.Through these accurate reconstructions of the various environments, all of nature's incredible beauty is revealed. Selected YouTube videos, also accessible via QR Code, guide children on an unforgettable adventure. Reading age: 6 years and up.