Books in Closer Look At... series

"From grasshoppers to geckos, Look Closer provides an in-depth view of a bug's life! It's brimming with detailed information on bugs' habitats, diet, and sizes, as well as being filled with fun bug facts. Stunning, close-up pictures and lively, accessible text present the bugs in a vibrant form that's ideal for the age-range. Every spread includes an illustrated guide and the series neatly groups wildlife, making the books an ideal reference for schools. See a scorpion's sting or find out how bugs can walk upside-down - Look Closer books let you get really close to wildlife. "

This book is part of a series of photographic information books which takes a close-up look at the world we live in. Each title is devoted to a particular habitat, studying its plant and animal inhabitants in detail and explaining how and why they have adapted to the environment. This book looks beneath the surface at creatures such as the diving beetle, larva, water plants, dragonflies, frogs and tadpoles, sticklebacks, watermen, newts and snails. The text works on three levels, with an introduction to the subject, fact-packed captions on specific features and annotation pointing out unusual details. Each illustration is accompanied by captions about size, weight, speed and life span. The author has also written "Animal Atlas".