Bugs vastly outnumber people on Earth. Unlike people, there are many different species of insects, arachnids, flies, and other tiny creatures. It's easy to appreciate these differences and the interesting adaptations of tiny bugs when we can see them up close under a microscope. The photographs provided in this book allow readers to do just that, but without the need for scientific tools. Readers see the information on each page reflected in the detailed photographs and gain a greater appreciation for the microscopic world of bugs.

Bugs are usually so small that we hardly notice them, let alone think of them as living beings. But call upon the magnifying glass, and a shapeless jumble of legs, wings, and antennae suddenly start staring back at us. About 80 percent of the Earth’s animals are insects. While there are millions of different species, we rarely see many of them . . . until now. Thanks to the photography of John Hallmén, who took a camera and magnified these magnificent creatures one hundred times, we can see what we’ve never been able to see before. Bugs Up Close takes readers on a journey into a world rarely seen, with incredible photographs of such insects as: Crane flies Yellow meadow ants Black fungus beetles Treehoppers And many more! The diversity of this insect civilization is striking and unknown to most. An insect we may never have thought twice about now looks like a creature from outer space. Fascinating and somewhat monstrous details such as compound eyes, antennae, and sharp mouth parts are visible, and with text by Lars-Åke Janzon, Bugs Up Close is an amazing close look into the strange and beautiful world of insects.

Go on a bug hunt! Watch these Snappy Little Bugs pop up and wriggle, scuttle, and spin.The adorable creatures of Snappy Little Bugs leap to life in the pages of this rhyming pop-up book from best-selling illustrator Derek Matthews. Kids will learn all about what life is like for some of nature's most interesting insects. What will a worm do if they try to catch him? (He wriggles!) What does the ladybug do when she's playing hide and seek? (She peeks!) They'll also see dragonflies dart and beetles scuttle, all while delighting in every pop-up surprise.

An Oddball Artist's Epic Adventure

Through Paul Davidson's powerful camera lens, see a fly the size of a man's shoe, the 30,000-odd lenses in a dragonfly's eyes, the hair on a bee's legs and much more.

Most people know what ants look like, but many of these people don't know much more about this common insect. Over 12,000 ant species live around the world, on every continent except Antarctica. Ants are complex and fascinating creatures. This book focuses on ant anatomy, explores the ant life cycle, and summarizes the members in an ant colony. Fun facts and colorful photographs help readers zoom in on this tiny insect and give them an appreciation of ants' mighty role in the natural world.