Insects are so numerous that it is

impossible to count them. They are

so varied that not one of them is

really typical. Almost all ofthern

are small. If they were not, there

would hardly be any room for

anything else on earth !

Because insects are so numerous,

they are easy to study. Even the

smallest "creepy-crawly" insect

is sure to have some interesting

aspects of behavior.

Did you know, for example, that

greenfly give birth to live babies

for most of the year--and without

mating with males? And did you

know that ants keep a "dairy herd"

of greenfly for their"milk," just

as a farmer keeps cows ?

Did you know that many"wasps"

are harmless, stingless beetles

that mimic the wasp for protection

from enemies ? Or that the hoverfly

is the ace aeronaut of insects,

able to move in any direction

while in flight--even backward ?

And did you know that stick insects

and twig caterpillars so cleverly

copy sticks and twigs that they

might almost be the real thing ?

These are just some of the

exciting subjects dealt with in

this book. There is also a reference

and projects section at the end,

packed with more information

and practical suggestions.