**Discover why insects look and behave the way they do in this fully illustrated field guide to the world’s most adaptable animals.** Still going strong after five mass extinctions, insects may be the most successful land animals ever. They have evolved a spectacular array of real-life superpowers to help them thrive in virtually every environment on the planet. Filled with fascinating photography and in-depth information, this volume explains why insects are even more astounding than you know—inside and out. In *How Insects Work* , readers discover how a bumblebees’ wingbeats leave a faint electrical signal at each flower they visit to show that the nectar’s already been taken; and how houseflies defy gravity with tiny leg hairs that stick to the smoothest wall or ceiling. Topics covered include: * Evolution * Exoskeleton and Body Segments * Senses * Circulation * Digestion * Respiration * Reproduction * Metamorphosis * Movement * And much, much more!