This is a great book for introducing kids to ecological concepts. The title might make you think it's just a look at insects at either end of the size range, but actually the text documents how size contributes to survival of different animals. A few of the photographs could be a bit sharper, but there are images of unusual insects, including a male stalk-eyed fly.
Citation: Insects: Biggest! Littlest! by Sandra Markle. Boyds Mills Press: Honesdale, Pennsylvania. 2009.
Find this book:
Daniel Boone Regional Library, Columbia: E 595.7 MAR
Springfield – Greene County Library District: 595.7 M
Missouri River Regional Library (Jefferson City): J 595.7 MAR
Photo of the Week:
In keeping with the size theme, many moths are so tiny that they escape notice by most people. Many small moths are very attractive but no one ever bothers to take a closer look. This moth, which I have tentatively identified as a Tortricid, was about 3mm long.
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