A Curious Collection of Wild Companions by Sami Bayly

A Curious Collection of Wild Companions by Sami Bayly

The Eltham copper butterfly and the Notoncus ant are BFFs for life. The ants lovingly raise the butterflies' caterpillar babies, while feasting on the sweet substance the caterpillars produce. Everybody wins in this prime example of mutualism.

The pseudoscorpian is a total freeloader. When it wants to get around, it boards the back of the giant harlequin beetle, in a one-sided setup called commensalism.

Parasitism is where things get spooky. Learn how the green-banded broodsac (a type of flatworm) first invades the eyestalk of the amber snail, then tricks it into getting eaten by a bird--inside which the broodsac will grow up. Yikes

Award-winning author and illustrator Sami Bayly shows us a whole world of wild companions like these--many endangered--and reminds us that we're all inseparable.

Bayly, Sami: - Sami Bayly holds a degree in natural history illustration from the University of Newcastle. She's drawn to the weird and wonderful--finding the beauty and importance in all living things, regardless of their appearance--and is eager to share her appreciation with others. She lives in Newcastle, Australia. Visit her at SamiBayly.com.

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ISBN 13	9781615199129
ISBN 10	1615199128
Title	A Curious Collection of Wild Companions
Author	Sami Bayly
Series	Curious Collection Of Creatures Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Experiment
Year published	2022-09-27
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.