Planeta hmyzu - O zvláštní, užitečné a fascinující havěti, bez které nemůžeme žít – Sverdrup-Thygesonová Anne (2021)

Nature amazes us with its complexity, and insects make up a significant part of these intricately built systems, in which we represent just one species out of millions. Therefore, this book deals with the strange, beautiful, and bizarre insect life that forms the foundation of the world as we know it. Whether we like it or not, our Earth is essentially a planet of insects. * Discover the mysterious planet of insects. Insects can be found practically everywhere—in the forest and in the grass, in streams or in parks, but also in many very unexpected places—at an altitude of six thousand meters, in the deepest caves in the world, in church baptismal fonts, inside computers, and even in the nostrils of walruses. These tiny creatures differ significantly from us: some have an exoskeleton like armor, others may have ears on their knees, eyes on their genitals, or tongues on their legs. Even though our insect companions have brains the size of a sesame seed, they can recognize faces. Insects also have incredible reproductive and adaptive abilities. Although there are 200 million insects for every person living on Earth, their numbers are dramatically declining. While the human population has doubled in the last 40 years, the number of insects has halved. Yet humanity relies on the work of many species...