City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

Metamorphosis, astonishing insect transformations, written and photographed by Rupert Soskin ; foreword by Dr. George McGavin

Includes bibliographical references and index

Metamorphosis

written and photographed by Rupert Soskin ; foreword by Dr. George McGavin

astonishing insect transformations

Insects truly are the ugly ducklings of the natural world. How does something as beautiful as a butterfly begin life as little more than a fancy maggot? Or something as elegant and delicate as a lacewing hatch out looking like a minuscule escapee from a horror movie? What are the circumstances that require a creature to transform from one body shape into another, a shape that is often so utterly different from the first that you would be forgiven for thinking they were completely unrelated organisms? This book illustrate some of the dramatic transformations insects undergo in their life cycles and explore why evolution has arrived at these remarkable solutions to survival. The aim of the book is to show remarkable transformations, some of which most people could never see in a lifetime