Packed with fascinating facts and drawing on Steve's own amazing experiences, this is the second fact-filled DEADLY guide for Steve Backshall fans everywhere. Illustrated throughout with full colour photographs and art.

Packed with fascinating facts and drawing on Steve's own amazing experiences, this is the second fact-filled DEADLY guide for Steve Backshall fans everywhere. Illustrated throughout with full colour photographs and art.

Destructive and dangerous pests? Poisonous and deadly enemies? Discover the truth. Which spiders are the most deadly? How dangerous are scorpions? Where do the scariest insects live? Find out the answers to these questions and much, much more! The book features detailed facts with stunning photographs and artwork. Hold the see-through pages up to the light to reveal what's inside!

While small in size, insects and minibeasts are large in number. Beetles, which have four hundred thousand different species, make up a quarter of all animals on earth. As students study spiders, leeches, scorpions, and more, they will learn about the foundation that insects provide for all other animals. They will learn just how important they are for the environment, too. Through lively images and easy-to-follow text, readers will encounter the world's strongest animal, an insect that can jump three feet, and other surprising creatures.

This book examines all the intriguing aspects of minibeasts from spiders to social wasps. You'll discover how their bodies work, their behavior, life cycles, survival tactics and ancestors.