Nick Baker's Bug Book: Discover the World of the Mini-beast!

by Nick Baker

Overview

We are all fascinated by, and often wary of, the tiny animals that creep and crawl in our gardens or lurk in the dark corners of our homes, but how much do we really know about insects and their relatives?

Nick Baker's Bug Book encourages our understanding of all types of bugs by providing practical information and fun activities. Learn how to determine the sex of a spider, how to look after ants in a home-made formicarium and even how to rear your own dragonflies.



Packed with details on essential equipment for bug watching and collecting, informative illustrations and close-up photography, this book is essential reading for budding entomologists of all ages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472922090
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	02/26/2015
Series:	The Wildlife Trusts
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	77 MB
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About the Author

Nick Baker has presented a number of wildlife programmes including The Really Wild Show, Nick Baker's Under the Skin, Weird Creatures with Nick Baker and most recently Springwatch and Autumnwatch. Nick has also written a number of well-received books, including The RSPB Nature Tracker's Handbook and Nick Baker's British Wildlife. Nick lives in Devon with Dartmoor on his doorstep and is Vice President of Buglife.
Nick Baker has presented a number of wildlife programmes including The Really Wild Show, Weird Creatures with Nick Baker and more recently Springwatch and Autumnwatch. Nick Baker's Beautiful Freaks was one of the first presenter-led 3D programmes in the UK. He has also written a number of well-received books, including Nick Baker's Bug Book and The New Amateur Naturalist. He lives in Devon with Dartmoor on his doorstep and is Vice President of Buglife.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

About this book 8

Essential Bug-hunting Kit 10

Worms 16

Slugs and Snails 25

Woodlice 34

Centipedes and Millipedes 41

Arachnids 44

Introducing the Insects 58

Butterflies and Moths 61

Dragonflies and Damselflies 78

Crickets and Grasshoppers 84

Wasps 90

Bees 94

Ants 99

Bugs 106

Beetles 111

True Flies and Look-alikes 116

The Little 'uns 122

Further Reading 124

Useful Addresses 125

Index 126

Acknowledgements 128