When the pandemic year forced photographer Joel Sartore to stay home in Nebraska instead of travelling to zoos and wildlife cenres around the world, what did he do? He went outside and explored bugs. This book reveals more than 100 species of insects, spiders, and related creatures-some exotic, but many common in fields, forests, and neighborhoods. Amazing portraits in Sartore's signature style-against a black or white background-capture these creatures' bulbous eyes, probing antennae, and iridescent bodies in living colour. Alongside, entertaining text explains the basics of insect bodies, lives, and behaviour, rich with unforgettable details. Who knew that a South American butterfly emerges from a chrysalis that glistens like gold? Or that one species of beetle has pincers as long as the rest of its body? Or that wolf spiders can purr?

About the Author
Joel Sartore is an award-winning photographer, speaker, author, conservationist, and the 2018 National Geographic Explorer of the Year. He is a regular contributor to National Geographic magazine and is the author/photographer of 8 National Geographic books for adults and children. His hallmarks are a sense of humor and a Midwestern work ethic. He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.


Book Information
ISBN 9781426223112
Author Joel Sartore
Format Hardback
Page Count 208
Imprint National Geographic Society
Publisher National Geographic Society
Weight(grams) 987g
Dimensions(mm) 223mm * 226mm * 22mm