What's That Bug? - Everyday Insects and Their Really Cool Cousins (Paperback, illustrated edition)

Taking young readers under twigs, into burrows, through water, and into the air, this exploration into bug worlds introduces the Linnaeus classification system and features both familiar and exotic bugs. Eye-popping illustrations--with larger-than-life close-ups and scaled, scientific renderings all drawn with extraordinary detail--complement the entertaining and educational trivia. Featuring more than 60 of the world's most intriguing bugs, this reference--compiled with the aid of the curator of entomology at the Royal Ontario Museum--not only offers fun-filled facts about the insects but also reveals the connections among them.