--- product_id: 146574983 title: "Bugs Up Close: A Magnified Look at the Incredible World of Insects" price: "VT14117" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/146574983-bugs-up-close-a-magnified-look-at-the-incredible-world store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Bugs Up Close: A Magnified Look at the Incredible World of Insects **Price:** VT14117 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Bugs Up Close: A Magnified Look at the Incredible World of Insects - **How much does it cost?** VT14117 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/146574983-bugs-up-close-a-magnified-look-at-the-incredible-world) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Take a close-up look into a world you’ve never noticed. Bugs are usually so small that we hardly notice them, let alone think of them as living beings. But call upon the magnifying glass, and a shapeless jumble of legs, wings, and antennae suddenly starts staring back at us. About 80 percent of the Earth’s animals are insects. While there are millions of different species, we rarely see many of them . . . until now. Thanks to the photography of John Hallmén, who took a camera and magnified these magnificent creatures one hundred times, we can see what we’ve never been able to see before. Bugs Up Close takes readers on a journey into a world rarely seen, with incredible photographs of such insects as: Crane flies Yellow meadow ants Black fungus beetles Treehoppers And many more! The diversity of this insect civilization is striking and unknown to most. An insect we may never have thought twice about now looks like a creature from outer space. Fascinating and somewhat monstrous details such as compound eyes, antennae, and sharp mouth parts are visible, and with text by Lars-Åke Janzon, Bugs Up Close is an amazing close look into the strange and beautiful world of insects. Review: My kid loves this book! - My son LOVES this book. I happily watch him bring this along on car rides. The photos are stunningly detailed and so large! The text is short enough to keep an 11yr old engaged. Review: Great info and excellent photos! - Bugs Up Close by John Hallmen has the best photos of bugs, but parts, their parasites, and great info on the creepy things too! I got the book on sale for free and assumed it was one of those 30-50 page books that might have a couple of good pictures but nothing much, but not was I wrong. This is a full sized book with lots of easy to understand information and pages and pages of high quality close up photos of a variety of bugs! Enjoyed it. Looking at them that close they look like something from outer space! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #138,035 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #85 in Biology of Insects & Spiders #107 in Plant & Animal Photography #372 in Children's Bug & Spider Books (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 159 Reviews | ## Images ![Bugs Up Close: A Magnified Look at the Incredible World of Insects - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/817ldNQvybL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My kid loves this book! *by J***M on October 3, 2025* My son LOVES this book. I happily watch him bring this along on car rides. The photos are stunningly detailed and so large! The text is short enough to keep an 11yr old engaged. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great info and excellent photos! *by M***N on August 2, 2020* Bugs Up Close by John Hallmen has the best photos of bugs, but parts, their parasites, and great info on the creepy things too! I got the book on sale for free and assumed it was one of those 30-50 page books that might have a couple of good pictures but nothing much, but not was I wrong. This is a full sized book with lots of easy to understand information and pages and pages of high quality close up photos of a variety of bugs! Enjoyed it. Looking at them that close they look like something from outer space! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lots of info, incredible photos *by K***R on September 4, 2020* If you have ever been curious about those small creatures that really bug us, (sorry - I just couldn't resist) this book is a great resource. I learned lots of stuff, really fascinating! The extremely detailed photos of such tiny critters are such a joy to view. I find it hard to imagine the patience and time required to obtain such highly detailed results! My compliments to the photographer! 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