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The Book of Caterpillars : a Life-size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World by David G James; Harold F Greeney; A. R Pittaway; James A Scott; Andrei Sourakov; Martin Townsend; Kirby Wolfe is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Book of Caterpillars : a Life-size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World about?
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. While most of us picture caterpillars as cute fuzzballs munching on leaves, there is much more to them than we imagine. A caterpillar’s survival hinges on finding enough food and defending itself from the array of natural enemies lined up to pounce and consume. And the astounding adaptations and strategies they have developed to maximize their chances of becoming a butterfly or moth are only just beginning to be understood, from the Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar that resembles a small snake to the Eastern Carpenter Bee Hawkmoth caterpillar that attempts to dissuade potential predators by looking like a diseased leaf. __The Book of Caterpillars__ unveils the mysteries of six hundred species from around the world, introducing readers to the complexity and beauty of these underappreciated insects. With the advent of high-quality digital macrophotography, the world of caterpillars is finally opening up. The book presents a wealth of stunning imagery that showcases the astonishing diversity of caterpillar design, structure, coloration
Who reads The Book of Caterpillars : a Life-size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- David G James; Harold F Greeney; A. R Pittaway; James A Scott; Andrei Sourakov; Martin Townsend; Kirby Wolfe
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780226287539
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Science, Stem
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (99 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
More by David G James; Harold F Greeney; A. R Pittaway; James A Scott; Andrei Sourakov; Martin Townsend; Kirby Wolfe
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