Super Bug Encyclopedia

Super Bug Encyclopedia

The Biggest, Fastest, Deadliest Creepy-Crawlers on the Planet

About the Book

Come face to face with the most incredible insects on Earth, where you'll experience the microscopic world of bugs in mind-blowing depth and detail.

Super Bug Encyclopedia showcases a huge variety of these tiny creatures at close range, making them millions of times bigger than their true size to give you the complete picture. From ants to wasps and centipedes to spiders, experience amazing anatomy and athleticism and find out who comes out on top for strength and speed. You'll meet the hawkmoth with the longest tongue of any insect and discover the velvet worm that squirts sticky slime to snare prey. Stand clear as the African bombardier beetle blasts out a sizzling hot chemical attack and race alongside the glorious green tiger beetle that lives life in the fast lane.

This stunning visual feast incorporates jaw-dropping photography, at-a-glance facts, amazing statistics, dashboard-style profiles, and expert information to give you an unprecedented insight into the complex life of creepy crawlies.

Did you know bugs are the most successful creatures on our planet? Or that insects took flight 150 million years before the first bird? Find out all this and much, much more inside as you become the ultimate bug hunter.
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Praise for Super Bug Encyclopedia

"This installment of the Encyclopedia series follows Super Nature and Super Human, both of which were crowd-pleasers." — The Florida Times-Union

"[A] visual feast with engaging content." — School Library Journal (Starred Review)

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DK Super Nature Encyclopedias Series

Super Planeta (Super Earth Encyclopedia)
Super ciencia (Super Science Encyclopedia)
Super dinosaurios (Super Dinosaur Encyclopedia)
Super Science Encyclopedia
Superespacio (Super Space)
Super Dinosaur Encyclopedia
Super Insectos (Super Bug Encyclopedia)
Super Space Encyclopedia
Super Earth Encyclopedia
Super Bug Encyclopedia
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About the Author

DK
We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in.
 
From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. 

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Smithsonian Institution
Founded in 1846, The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with twenty-one museums and the National Zoo—shaping the future by preserving heritage, discovering new knowledge, and sharing our resources with the world. More by Smithsonian Institution
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