Nature in Your Neighbourhood: British Insects and other Minibeasts

by Collinson, Clare

• ISBN13: 9781445136325
• ISBN10: 1445136325
• Edition: Illus.
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2017-02-14
• Publisher: Franklin Watts

Summary

There are more insects and other minibeasts in British neighbourhoods than any other kind of animal. Whether you are at home, walking down the street, in a meadow or by a river, there's plenty of minibeasts to discover! In this book discover a range of minibeasts from bees, butterflies and bugs to worm and woodlice. It is full of great nature-spotting tips and includes information about the classification of insects.

The book is part of the 'Nature in your neighbourhood' series - find out all about the plants and animals that live all around you!

Author Biography

Clare Collinson lives in Oxford and is a writer and editor of educational books for children. She loves to write about wildlife, inspired by her interest in plants, animals and the environment. The 'Nature in Your Neighbourhood' series introduces young naturalists to the huge variety of wildlife we can find close to our homes. When she's not working, Clare is kept busy by her family and garden, and she relaxes by walking in the countryside.

Table of Contents

• 1: Your neighbourhood
• 1: Flies
• 1: Bees and wasps
• 1: Ants
• 1: Butterflies and moths
• 1: Grasshoppers and crickets
• 1: Dragonflies and damselflies
• 1: Bugs
• 1: Beetles
• 1: Worms
• 1: Woodlice
• 1: Spiders
• 1: Centipedes and millipedes
• 1: Slugs and snails
• 1: Watching minibeasts
• 1: Classification of minibeasts
• 1: Glossary and Index