Insectopedia: The secret world of southern African insects

Fully revised and redesigned, Insectopedia, The secret world of southern African insects, includes up-to-date information throughout, an expanded ID section, and several hundred new photographs.
Holm, Erik
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Title: Insectopedia
Subtitle: The secret world of southern African insects
Author: Rita van Dyk
Imprint: Struik Nature
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa 2017
ISBN 9781775841982 / ISBN 978-1-77584-198-2
Softcover, 18 x 22 cm, 208 pages, throughout colour photos and images

About: Insectopedia. The secret world of southern African insects

Insectopedia - The secret world of southern African insects uncovers the fascinating and infinitely varied world of insects. It explores their intriguing behaviour and biology – from mating and breeding, metamorphosis and movement to sight, smell, hearing and their adaptations to heat and cold. A chapter on superorganisms probes the curious phenomenon of social communities among insects; another covers the critical role that these creatures play in maintaining the fragile balance of life on our planet. The book concludes with a 60-page illustrated field guide, describing most insect orders and their main families. Previously published as Insectopedia of Southern Africa, this fully revised and redesigned edition includes up-to-date information throughout, an expanded ID section, and several hundred new photographs.

Content: Insectopedia. The secret world of southern African insects

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Index
Introduction to the world of insects
Reproduction
Metamorphosis
Movement
Clever constructions
Light and sight
Sound and hearing
Smells and smelling
Adaptations to heat and cold
Superorganisms
The role of insects
Identification