Insects are survivors. Since their evolution some 365 million years ago, they have penetrated almost every habitat on Earth. Today in Australia there are over 100,000 species crawling, flying, hopping and hurrying across the continent.
Australian Insects: A Natural History records the physical attributes and lifestyle developments that have made life on this continent possible for insects. It reveals worlds that we often glimpse at but rarely stop to consider.
An insect's body
Life cycles
Wings and flight
Behaviour and survival
Habits and habitats
Collection and observation
Pseudo insects
Primitive wingless insects
Primitive winged insects
Modern winged insects
Bert Brunet is a photographer, illustrator and writer, and a naturalist of considerable standing. He lives in Clovelly, Sydney.