Face to Face with Caterpillars

Get up close with some of nature's most surprising creatures in Face to Face with Caterpillars. Award-winning photographer and entomologist Darlyne A. Murawski shares her own encounters, including the day she was stung by a harmless-looking spiny caterpillar in Costa Rica, and the stunning close-up images she captured along the way.

Inside this book:

• Extraordinary close-up photography of caterpillars from around the world
• The astonishing life cycle and metamorphosis from caterpillar to pupa to butterfly
• Amazing defenses, from snake-like disguises to poisonous spines and silk hideaways
• A first-person look at how a scientist studies these fascinating insects

Part of National Geographic's Face to Face with Animals series, this vivid book invites young readers to explore the world of caterpillars like an expert.