By Lars-Åke Janzon, John Hallmén
Insects tend to be so small that we rarely realize them, not to mention think about them as dwelling beings. yet name upon the magnifying glass, and a shapeless jumble of legs, wings, and antennae without notice commence staring again at us.
About eighty percentage of the Earth's animals are bugs. whereas there are thousands of diversified species, we not often see lots of them . . . in the past. because of the images of John Hallmén, who took a digital camera and magnified those exceptional creatures 100 occasions, we will be able to see what we've by no means been capable of see before.
Bugs Up shut takes readers on a trip right into a international hardly ever obvious, with significant pictures of such bugs as:
• Crane flies
• Yellow meadow ants
• Black fungus beetles
• Treehoppers
• and lots of more!
The variety of this insect civilization is amazing and unknown to such a lot. An insect we might by no means have suggestion two times approximately now feels like a creature from outer area. interesting and a bit sizeable information akin to compound eyes, antennae, and sharp mouth elements are obvious, and with textual content by means of Lars-Åke Janzon, Bugs Up shut is an awesome shut investigate the unusual and lovely global of bugs.
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