Secret Life of Caterpillars
$19.99
ISBN
9781921073618
By | Densey Clyne |
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Format | Hardback |
Page Extent | 48 |
Book Size | 9 x 220 x 286 mm (H x W x D) |
Imprint | Young Reed |
Release Date | 1 Jul 2009 |
Subject Classification | The natural world, country life & pets / Domestic animals & pets / Insects & spiders as pets |
What is a caterpillar? Ugly duckling of the insect world? Greedy guzzling grubs? Squashy sausages fit only as food for birds, or targets for the spray can? Well, we would be wrong! Caterpillars are worth far more than a passing glance or a shot of insecticide.
Densey Clyne
Densey Clyne is a naturalist, photographer and writer. She has written 28 books on natural history subjects, in particular on insects and spiders. She has also written for her own television documentaries and acted as a consultant on several of Sir David Attenborough's natural history series. Densey has delivered talks and addresses on invertebrate behaviour and the pleasures of insect watching to schools, adult groups and professional organisations and taken part in seminars on natural history writing and on wildlife filming.