Reed Concise Gd Insects of Australia by Paul Zborowski
$16.99 AUD
Category: Insects
A new addition to our exciting series of concise field guides. It is the ultimate keep-in-your-pocket guide to Australian bugs. It may be diminutive in size but it punches well above its weight in terms of usefulness, being packed with more than 200 images covering many of the species most likely to be ...Show more
Silk and Venom: The incredible lives of spiders by James O'Hanlon
$32.99 AUD
Category: Insects
There are more than 50 000 species of spiders. They surround us in our daily lives and, contrary to popular belief, the vast majority are completely harmless to humans.In Silk & Venom, James O’Hanlon takes us from his backyard to all corners of the globe (and even outer space!) to explore these fasc ...Show more
Bug Atlas (Lonely Planet Kids) by Joe Fullman
$29.99 AUD
Category: Insects | Series: Creature Atlas
The third in our award-winning Atlas series, following Dinosaur Atlas and Animal Atlas, Lonely Planet Kids' Bug Atlas focuses on the magical miniature world of creepy crawlies. Continent by continent, we take a tour around the globe to uncover fascinating bugs, insects, scorpions, spiders and other icky ...Show more
The Language of Butterflies by Wendy Williams
$29.99 AUD
Category: Insects
An enthralling look at one of the world's most beautiful and resilient animals, and the role they play in our ecosystem Butterflies are beloved across the globe, adorning gardens, parks and zoos. Their feats are staggering - monarchs migrate thousands of kilometres each year. They are smarter than we th ...Show more
The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia: Second Edition by Gunther Theischinger, John Hawking
$49.99 AUD
Category: Insects
Dragonflies and damselflies are conspicuous insects: many are large and brightly coloured. They are also valuable indicators of environmental wellbeing. A detailed knowledge of the dragonfly fauna is therefore an important basis for decisions about environmental protection and management.This comprehens ...Show more
Wasp by Ri'Chard Jones
$29.99 AUD
Category: Insects | Series: Animal Ser.
Our fear and fascination with wasps set them apart from other insects. Despite their iconic form and distinctive colors, they are surrounded by myth and misunderstanding. Often portrayed in cartoon-like stereotypes bordering on sad parody, wasps have an unwelcome and undeserved reputation for aggressive ...Show more
The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator by Timothy C. Winegard
$32.99 AUD
Category: Insects | Series: History of our Deadliest Predator
What was George Washington's secret weapon during the American Revolution, and how did it lead to Britain colonising Australia? What protected Popes for centuries? And what does Starbucks have to thank for its global domination? The answer to these questions and many more is: the mosquito. The mosquito ...Show more
The Benevolent Bee by Stephanie Bruneau
$29.99 AUD
Category: Insects
Get the buzz on bees, honey, hive behavior, and all the things you can make with bee products in The Benevolent Bee. A honeybee hive produces much more than honey; it also produces pollen, propolis, royal jelly, beeswax, and bee venom. And humans have found uses for all these products. The Benevolent Be ...Show more
The Book of Caterpillars: A life - size guide to 600 species from around the world by David G. James
$59.99 AUD
Category: Insects
Butterflies and moths are among the most beautiful and most-studied creatures in nature. Caterpillars, the juvenile stage, are just as diverse, alluring, and fascinating - and deserve to be admired and observed just as closely. Now, with The Book of Caterpillars, they can be. This taxonomic survey profi ...Show more
Spiders of the World - A Natural History by Ivy Ivy Press; Norman Platnick
$39.99 AUD
Category: Insects
Bark spiders spin webs ten times stronger than Kevlar. Jumping spiders are capable of learning, recognizing, and remembering colors. Recluse spiders can tolerate six months of extreme drought and have a toxin-laden bite that can necessitate skin grafts. This title explores the huge diversity of spider ...Show more
Insects: Their Natural History and Diversity (HB) by Stephen A. Marshall
$95.00 AUD
Category: Insects
Called 'a milestone in insect photography' and 'simply bigger, prettier and more comprehensive than any previous publication on insects', Professor Stephen Marshall's Insects is now in a new edition, with more than 500 changes to reflect the latest scientific findings since it was first published in 200 ...Show more
The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires that Run the World by Oliver Milman
$32.99 AUD
Category: Insects
How would we live if insects no longer existed? When is the last time you were stung by a wasp? Or were followed by a cloud of midges? Or saw a butterfly? All these normal occurrences are becoming much rarer. A groundswell of research suggests insect numbers are in serious decline all over the world - i ...Show more