Too many people squash their garden creep-crawlies first, and ask questions later; as Michael Chinery says, the golden rule must to be ask questions first. The creatures are an important part of the wildlife of the back garden; far from being plant destroyers, many of them help your plants by pollinating them or by eating the 'baddies' such as greenfly. Here is a fascinating insight into a miniature world full of ferocious hunters, dedicated mothers, ingenious house-builders and passionate lovers.Eminent naturalist Michael Chinery explains how to encourage the goodies in your garden: Guy Troughton's illustrations show a magnified and entrancing view of this microcosm. About this product Product Information Don't squash it! Read about it! Creepy crawlies are an important part of backgarden wildlife, and do not deserve to be killed. A fascinating insight into a miniature world full of ferocious predators, dedicated mothers, ingenious house-builders and passionate lovers. Product Identifiers Publisher Whittet Books LTD ISBN-10 0905483448 ISBN-13 9780905483443 Product ID (ePID) 90875163 Product Key Features Format Hardback Dimensions Width 150mm Height 215mm Additional Product Features Author(s) Michael Chinery Place of Publication Linton Genre Natural History: Animal Wildlife Series Title British Natural History Series Pagination 172 Content Note Line Drawings Illustrator(s) Guy Troughton Contained Items Statement 50 Hardbacks Country of Publication United Kingdom Subject "The World / Ideas / Culture": General Interest Spine 18mm Language(s) English J.AR