Author(s): Kathryn Smithyman

Nature & animals - children

Arthropods outnumber all other animal species combined! Kids will be fascinated by the variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and behaviors found among these invertebrates. Detailed diagrams and photographs help explain the similarities and differences between insects, arachnids, myriapods, and crustaceans, the exoskeleton, molting and metamorphosis, and the arthropod's role in food chains and webs.