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A celebration of the insect universe, exploring their forms and functions, behaviour, and the impact they have on our lives. Bursting with facts and records about 150 species.
Synopsis
Insects are the most extreme organisms on Earth and, despite their diminutive size, they wield inordinate power. With the exception of the polar icecaps, every terrestrial ecosystem on earth is colonized by them, and they account for almost three-quarters of all named animals - that's one million species at the last count!