Examining all the intriguing aspects of minibeasts from spiders to social wasps, this book looks at how their bodies work, their behaviour, life cycles, survival tactics and ancestors. Close-up photography unveils the secrets of this world: silk-spinning spiders, super-sensitive antennae, clusters of eggs and the incredible sight of a perfectly formed insect emerging from its pupal case. Picture sequences zoom in even closer revealing the metamorphosis of a butterfly, how a spider spins its web and a wasp community building their nest. The book includes amazing-but-true facts in did you know? spotlights and panels on insects in myth, history, literature and film. The material supplements school curriculum science subjects at Key Stage 2 on life processes in the animal world.