There are probably more than 10 billion billion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) individual insects in the world – and about 300 million different species. From the microscopic dust mite and the bluebottle to the red-kneed tarantula and the tsetse fly, and from the slavemaker ant to the death walker scorpion, Spiders, Flies and other Nasty Creatures takes the reader on a fascinating journey into a world which can be as distant as remote tropical climates or as close as our own beds. Each of the 85 featured creatures is illustrated with a large, full-colour artwork and accompanied by easy-to-follow text, locator maps and boxes packed with educational information.