New Zealand's Backyard Beasts | Ned Barraud
In the garden, creeping along branches, hiding under stones or flitting from flower to flower, a whole universe of creatures is waiting to be discovered. Butterflies, moths, beetles, wasps, spiders... what have you found in your backyard?
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That some species of stick insect are all female? Or that earwigs don't actually crawl into ears?
In New Zealand's Backyard Beasts, children (and adults) can learn to identify some of the creatures most commonly found in the backyard. Beautiful illustrations are accompanied by informative text and fascinating facts. New Zealand's Backyard Beasts includes bees and wasps, beetles, butterflies and moths, mantises and stick insects, centipedes and millipedes (myriapods), spiders (arachnids), snails and slugs (crustaceans) and more.
This wonderful book also introduces the magical transformations of complete and incomplete metamorphosis that insects undergo in their lifecycle. From the simply curious to the budding entomologist, New Zealand's Backyard Beasts will please and inform all age groups about the fascinating creatures found in the back garden.
Whether just looking at the beautiful illustrations or absorbing the facts, this book is a must for all backyard adventurers.
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Dimensions | 295mm x 230mm
Pages | 40
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