Featuring Extraordinary Illustrations from One of the Worlds Great Rare Book Collections. To date, weve discovered around 1.5 million insect species new species are added yearly. This book covers the fascinating story of these innumerable creatures their evolution and diversity metamorphosis pests parasites and plagues society and language camouflage and pollination, as well as stories of discovery by intrepid entomologists. Insects are intimately entwined with humanity they fill us with fear, revulsion, awe and even delight. Ours is a love-hate relationship they compete for our crops, yet...