Why do Insects Have Six Legs? looks at the features that make insects so unique. It describes how they have evolved over time, and looks at how their movement developed. Insect senses, behaviour and habitats all also feature.

An original new science series which explores the key characteristics that divide the main animal and plant groups, and looks at how these characteristics have evolved over time. The information is supported by examples that highlight the quirky and amazing qualities of the natural world, as well as revealing the dazzling variety within each group.

This book is part of a book series called Wildlife Wonders .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .

Pat Jacobs has written more than 50 non-fiction, reference and activity books for children on subjects ranging from dinosaurs to the future of space exploration. She has lived in Paris and Germany, and has translated several children's books from German into English. Pat has two grown-up children and lives with her husband in rural Suffolk.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: What is an insect?
• 2: Classification of insects
• 3: Insect anatomy
• 4: Insect senses
• 5: Reproduction and growth
• 6: Metamorphosis
• 7: Movement
• 8: Hostile habitats
• 9: Living in groups
• 10: Behaviour
• 11: Tricks and traps
• 12: Friend or foe?
• 13: The future of insects