What Insects Do, and Why

Hardback (10 Aug 2021)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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

About the Publisher

Princeton University Press

We seek to publish the innovative works of the greatest minds in academia, from the most respected senior scholar to the extraordinarily promising graduate student, in each of the disciplines in which we publish. The Press consciously acquires a collection of titles--a coherent "list" of books--in each discipline, providing focus, continuity, and a basis for the development of future publications.

Book information

ISBN:	9780691217697
Publisher:	Princeton University Press
Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Pub date:	10 Aug 2021
DEWEY:	595.7
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	224
Weight:	748g
Height:	229mm
Width:	166mm
Spine width:	28mm