The book is devoted to current problems of modern entomology and at the same time serves as a kind of guide to the world of six-legged creatures. Its purpose is to show the place and role of insects in scientific and technological progress and in the preservation of the biosphere.
Contents:
Problems
The Problem of Relationships
The Problem of Recognition
The Problem of Knowledge
The Problem of the Unknown
Parade
Cockroaches
Termites
Mantises
Stick Insects, or Phasmatodea
Earwigs
Stoneflies
Mayflies
Orthoptera
Dragonflies
Homoptera
Proboscis Insects
Hemiptera
True Bugs
Snakeflies
Lacewings
Scorpionflies
Beetles
Caddisflies
Lepidoptera
Hymenoptera
Diptera, or Flies