(Paperback, 2nd edition)

(Hardback, 2nd edition)

(Hardback)

For the first time ever, a DVD featuring exclusive video and audio material accompanies the latest New Naturalist volume, a multimedia first for the series.

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

An illustrated reference guide to identifying all types of spiders. The general features of each family are also described, with information on courtship, hunting and web-making behaviour. A key to spiders' webs is also included in the introduction.

(Hardback, 2nd Revised edition)

Spiders colonised the Earth long before Gondwanaland began to drift into separate continents. New Zealand spiders have links with spiders world-wide. This book is the guide to these remarkable creatures. It explores the anatomy, physiology, behaviour and ecology of both native and introduced spiders. It is aimed at scientist and layperson.

(Paperback)

An ecologist and biology professor explores the hidden rules of nature using his moth trap in this fascinating and enchanting book for fans of ENTANGLED LIFE

(Paperback)

With more than 100 different families and 40,000 individual species, spiders are among the successful creatures on Earth. This title reveals the intriguing behaviors of these complex creatures, from their extraordinary web-spinning skills and hunting strategies to their courtship displays and devoted care for their young.

(Hardback)

Introduces ants, describing their life cycle, complex behavior, adaptations, life in colonies, communication skills, and problem-solving abilites, with close-up photography of over thirty species.

(Paperback)

This guidebook to raising butterflies and creating a butterfly habitat features instructions of do-it-yourself projects, easy-to-follow charts, and color photos of 40 favorite North American butterflies. Illustrations.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

Lavishly illustrated with breathtaking macrophotography, this stunning insight into the insect kingdom reveals the critical role these true rulers of our world play in our survival. Topics covered include the jobs invertebrates (insects) perform that enable life on earth to exist, as well as how they have evolved to suit their environment.

(Hardback)

How do bees communicate What does a beekeeper do Did you know that Napoleon loved bees Who survived being stung by 2,443 bees This book answers all these questions and many more, tracking the history of bees from the time of the dinosaurs to their current plight.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

We can see them fly gracefully from flower to flower with their multi-coloured wings: they are butterflies, the most admired and collected of insects; like bees, they are vital for plant pollination, which is why we have recently started protecting them as their numbers are significantly dwindling.

(Paperback)

This practical, inspiring guide shows how individuals can help support the endangered North American monarch butterfly, with information on creating monarch-friendly landscapes using plants that feed and sustain the butterfly through the different stages of its life.

(Paperback)

The author has always been obsessed with wildlife, from his childhood menagerie of exotic pets and dabbling in experimental taxidermy to his groundbreaking research into the mysterious ways of the bumblebee and his mission to protect our rarest bees. This book tells the story of his passionate drive.

(Hardback)

A clear introduction for the novice naturalist to all things ant.

(Paperback)

A complete action plan to protect bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, flies, and some beetles by providing flowering habitat and nesting sites.

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

A truly excellent account British Wildlife

Beetles are arguably the most diverse organisms in the world, with nearly half a million beetle species described and catalogued in our museums, more than any other type of living thing.

(Paperback)

A truly excellent account British Wildlife

Beetles are arguably the most diverse organisms in the world, with nearly half a million beetle species described and catalogued in our museums, more than any other type of living thing.

(Paperback)

A comprehensive and fully illustrated guide, this book is the definitive photographic reference guide for anyone interested in butterflies and moths found in Britain and Ireland.

(Paperback)

A photographic field guide to 1,500 species of insects found in Britain and Ireland