The Bugs Book

Explore the incredible world of bugs in this latest addition to Lonely Planet Kids' The Fact Book series.From giant millipedes to deadly spiders; jewel-like beetles to jungle leaf-insects; come and take a mini safari across the continents to uncover the incredible array of insects, arachnids and myriapods that roam our planet. If it crawls, scuttles, flutters or stings, you'll find it in The Bugs Book.Inside The Bugs Book :Travel across six bug-tastic continents - North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania - and learn about the few bugs found in Antarctica!Discover fact-packed bug profiles with fascinating size, habitat and diet stats to wow your friendsFeatures stunning macro photography so you can see each of the insects up closeDetailed illustrations by Daniel Limon bring these amazing minibeasts to life - Daniel has created artwork for numerous nature and animal books including Lonely Planet Kids' The Ocean Book and Ocean Animal AtlasWritten by Nancy Dickmann, author of Lonely Planet Kids' Amazing Night Sky Atlas , Amazing Ancient History Atlas , and The Rocks BookContents include: North America - Hickory Horned Devil; Black Widow; Monarch Butterfly. South America - Goliath Birdeater Tarantula; Fire Ant; Giant Water Bug. Europe - Hummingbird Hawkmoth; Cuckoo Wasp; Western Honeybee. Africa - Deathstalker Scorpion; Rainbow Shield Bug; Desert Locust. Asia - Giant Stick Insect; Orchid Mantis; Atlas Moth. Oceania - Smurf Bug; Termite; Gumleaf Skelotonizer; and moreLearn all about the minibeasts we share our planet with in this awesome study of creepy-crawlies. This is the perfect gift for curious kids who are fascinated by all things bugs!