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The Incredible Insects of Aotearoa offers a fun, fascinating and revealing exploration of the strange and wonderful critters of Aotearoa.

What do you call a grasshopper dressed as a gladiator? Why are sandfly bites so itchy? What links insects and Mori whakairo (carving)? How does a glow worm glow? Why does this book include sorcerers, vampires and dragons? What makes insects in Aotearoa so special?

From our backyards to high in the mountains, through forests, along coastlines, and in the darkness of caves, award-winning science writer Simon Pollard and Te Papa insect expert Phil Sirvid answer these questions and more.

Share in the secrets and marvels of our natural world through stunning close-up photographs, mtauranga Mori, insightful explanations, and meet-the-expert profiles.