Bugs in 3-D

by Mark Blum

Spiders, scorpions, and wasps, oh my! The creepiest, crawliest, and hairiest bugs are featured in this amazing collection of 3-D photographs. Tarantulas, millipedes, flies, bumblebees, beetles, and all sorts of other tiny critters loom monstrously into view with fascinating and alarming detail in this foolproof 3-D experience. Complete with lenses innovatively bound into the hardback cover at precisely the right viewing distance (as in the very popular Beneath the Sea in 3-D ), Bugs in 3-D will open your eyes to the amazing world of the little creatures around us. With informative captions and a fun glossary of terms, this new volume brings you face to face with tarantula hawks, Clemence's blue butterflies, zebra tarantulas, tussock moth caterpillars, dragon-headed katydids, and hordes of other bugs sure to delight and terrify nature lovers of all ages.

96 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1998

Reviews

[Abby · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a gimmicky book, but who doesn't want to look at pictures through a stereoscope? There are some fantastic, close-up, high-detail bug photos to view in all of their 3-D wonder.
I didn't read every page, but those I did read taught me some interesting things. For example, flies can transmit over 70 diseases to humans, and there are so few male stick insects and male leaf insects that the eggs often hatch even without fertilization (life finds a way!).
Nature is endlessly fascinating.