Backyard Bugs Author:Robin Kittrell Laughlin Crawling with full-color, larger-than-life photographs, Backyard Bugs depicts the amazing bugs we see around us every day in an altogether new light. From common pill bugs to exotic-looking dragonflies, tiny orange mites to green fanged spiders, Robin Kittrell Laughlin's vivid photographs capture the kaleidoscopic colors, fascinating ... more »details, and amazing facial expressions (yes, expressions) of these underappreciated creatures. With a witty homage to bugs by best selling author Sue Hubbell, scientific information about the bugs and their habitats, amusing literary quotes, and a glossary of bug terminology, Backyard Bugs is sure to capture the imagination of nature lovers, gardeners, and kids of all ages.« less
From the cover: Backyard Bugs will open your eyes to the world of gorgeous, amazing creatures who live all around you, right in your own backyard. . . . (It) is sure to capture the imagination of nature lovers, artists and kids of all ages.