New Book

It's a bit of an odd coincidence that two books dealing with the photography of Australian insects have been published in the last 6 months with "Minibeasts" in the title. Both authors were completely unaware what the other was doing.

The latest book on "Minibeasts" is authored by Alan Henderson who together with his wife Deanna own a the Minbeasts Wildlife business operating out of Kuranda, Qld.

Alan's book is based on Australian insects with a few examples added from their time in Costa Rica. Like Densey Clyne's book, see, the photography is excellent. Both authors are superb photographers. Alan's book also includes stunning photos of spiders, millipedes and other invertebrates. Many of the subjects have never been photographed before. The photos alone are worth the price of the book but the book contains a great deal of information. Each chapter portrays a topic whether it be the role of colour in insects, creatures looking after their offspring or the host of predators and recyclers in the fauna of leaf litter. This book is a wonderful addition to the naturalist's library, published by Exisle, Chatswood, NSW, $29.95.