PLANET OF THE ARTHROPODS

Numbering over a million species, the arthropods constitute 80% of all animal life on earth. They live in every possible niche of every biome on the planet—from the highest mountains to the deepest oceans, from deserts to tropical rainforests. They live under logs, in the soil, in the air, and in our homes. They feed on plants, animals, and on each other. They are everywhere!

Planet of the Arthropods offers a glimpse into this miniature world around us. Come face-to-face with wolf spiders and jumping spiders whose large eyes help them locate prey, grasshoppers and katydids camouflaged to avoid predators, and butterflies and crustaceans whose colors rival the most beautiful birds and flowers.

Further, Planet of the Arthropods hopes to impress upon the viewer that these often maligned creatures are worthy of our interest and protection. Like Blue Whales, Cheetahs and Rhinos, they are part of the scheme of things that make up the earth’s ecosystems.