Libelle, Marienkäfer & Co

Everything about small creatures of great value, entertaining and full of clever wit. Maja Lunde, author of the bestseller "The Bees." Insects can be found everywhere, in the highest heights and the deepest caves, in forests, meadows, and mountains. They live in deserts, beneath the ice of a frozen lake, in the nostrils of a walrus, and even in computers. These fascinating beings are tiny yet operate in highly complex ways. They wear their skeletons on the outside like armor, have ears on their knees, and even tongues under their feet. And although they are adaptable and can reproduce quickly, their populations are alarmingly declining. Insects are irreplaceable for us, as they transform dead matter into fertile soil, pollinate plants, and serve as food for many animal species. Because of them, life on our planet runs smoothly – they must not disappear from the scene! This is what Norwegian biology professor Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson advocates with wit and knowledge in this book.