How to approach the fabulous world of insects?

Insects of the world © Museo Editions / Quae

By: Caroline Lachowsky

2 min

How to approach the fabulous world of insects in its incredible diversity and in all its beauty?

The entomologist Henri-Pierre Aberlenc tells us about his passion for this micro-cosmos ...

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Let's explore the fabulous world of insects, more than a million known species and as many to discover, billions of billions of individuals, the essential of animal biodiversity, present on Earth for more than 400 million years, to The most insane forms and customs ... A beautiful micro-cosmos to which our guest

Henri Pierre Aberlenc, 

entomologist at

CIRAD

, eminent specialist in beetles, and great lover of flies, fleas, dragonflies and butterflies, devotes his life as a researcher.

He has just edited, at Éditions Quae, an extraordinary, monumental work with tremendous illustration: 2,000 pages written and drawn in two volumes, by 53 entomologist co-authors from around the world!

A true bible intended both for the most seasoned specialists, but also for all the curious minds that we are!

With the entomologist

Henri-Pierre Aberlenc

, for his book 

Insectes du Monde

published by Quae.

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