{"product_id":"australias-incredible-insects-9781761218088","title":"Australia's Incredible Insects","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gorgeous, comprehensive guide to the many insects found around Australia, from the beautiful to the bizarre.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou can find them hiding under logs, crawling up trees, or even flying in your face! Insects of Australia are incredibly diverse, weird, and wonderful. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet the heaviest moth in the world, leaves that dance, and bugs that make good mums! Come to love the beautiful cockroaches of the desert and the caterpillars that carry their homes with them. Reveal the role of the delicate lights made by glow worms and fireflies. Learn about how insects grow, smell, and even scream. From poo-recyclers to crop pollinators, you will not want to live in a world without these incredible insects!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis gorgeous guide will demystify the way that insects live, from the fine detail of their internal processes to the way they co-exist with all other forms of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781761218088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 31 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Australian Geographic Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Terrey Hills, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 30(H)x21.6(L)722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 722\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAustralian Geographic\u003c\/b\u003e captures the spirit of Australia, and strives to inspire, entertain and educate children with engaging stories, fascinating facts and amazing photography. Australian Geographic endeavours to leave our planet a better place, supporting conservation efforts, adventure and community projects – but most importantly they encourage the next generation to love the world we live in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessa Thurman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the 2022 Whitley Award winning,\u003ci\u003e Australia's Incredible Insects\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Arkansas, USA, she discovered her passion for entomology during university, shifting her focus from English to biology after a class with Dr. Maureen McClung ignited her curiosity about insects. In 2016, she travelled to Australia to study weaver ants and fell in love with the country's extraordinary insect life. Returning in 2018, she dedicated herself to researching and photographing Australia's unique species, including the giant wood moth and the newly identified dancing leaf insect, Walaphyllium monteithi, which she named alongside collaborator Royce Cumming. Her work continues to uncover the hidden lives of insects, aiming to inspire others to understand and protect our natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Australian Geographic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48544232734937,"sku":"9781761218088","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781761218088.jpg?v=1776451951","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/australias-incredible-insects-9781761218088","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}