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BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS is a colorful and informative guide to this popular group of insects. Beginners and experts will enjoy new discoveries on every page. Known in scientific circles as Lepidoptera, butterflies and moths, while closely related, display wildly different characteristics. At a glance we can usually tell a butterfly from a moth by whether it flies during the day or the night. Butterflies are day flyers, and moths are most often nocturnal. Look inside for more details about and gorgeous photos of swallowtail butterflies; blue, copper, and hairstreak butterflies; burnet moths; and atlas, silk, and hawkmoths. See their remarkable metamorphosis process up close: the egg, the larval or caterpillar stage, the pupal stage, and finally the adultthe full-grown, high-flying insect. BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS is a celebration of the beauty and diversity of insects that scientists and naturalists have studied for centuries.
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Gr 9 Up-So often books about spiders and butterflies or snakes and reptiles are written for a younger audience. This series is the exception-high school students interested in the natural world and willing to engage with densely packed volumes are the intended audience. Each title provides a comprehensive exploration of the subject. Butterflies & Moths, for example, begins with a general introduction and then covers anatomy, flight and migration, wing patterns and colors, various species, the life cycle, and some of the environmental challenges these creatures face. A variety of differently sized bold photographs break up the text; some are even a full page. An extensive index, Internet resources, and educational videos available through QR codes are included in the back matter. VERDICT An information-rich resource for studious teens. © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
