Did you know that a colony of termites can destroy a whole house? Or that houseflies taste with their feet? Or that a silverfish can survive a year without eating? This book zooms in on some of the weird and wonderful creatures - such as spiders, silverfish, dust mites and woodworms - that share our homes. Learn how to follow a cockroach trail, and meet the beetles that love feasting on carpets.The Zoom In On series shines a powerful light on a world so small that it's normally invisible. Scientists can zoom in on the strange creatures that live there. Now you can look down the microscope and see them too, if you dare...

Author Biography

Richard Spilsbury has worked in educational publishing for over ten years and has written on many subjects of different sizes, from ants and cells to rainforests and whales.