Another old acquaintance on the hunt The Fascinating World of Insects

Weve all got bugbears about the insect world, they can be pretty annoying, buzzing, biting and being creepy but without our invertebrate neighbours wed be in serious trouble. They clean up the planet for us, pollinate the plants we depend on and provide the bases of the food chain supporting all life including ourselves. With millions of years of finetuning, they are miniature marvels that the world just cant live without We humans like to think we rule the world, but look a little closer we are outnumbered by creatures that could have come from another planet. We dont know how many species of insects there are on earth, perhaps 10 million, which would make up 90 of all life forms. The skeleton of insects is on the outside, a chiton shell, lightweight and immensely strong. Like miniature comic book superheroes, insects have bioengineered body armour and built in weapons. Whatever their size, shape or lifespan, all insects devote their lives reproduction, regardless of predato