In this book from the series “What is what” we will reveal some of the secrets of the life of butterflies, we will tell about the miraculous transformation of voracious slow-moving caterpillars into elegant fluttering creatures, about where they live, how they navigate the world around them and what they eat. We will also talk about valuable silkworms, poisonous caterpillars, harmful butterflies and much more. Perhaps only flowers can compare beauty with day butterflies fluttering in the meadows and edges of the forest. The life of butterflies is incredibly peculiar, interesting events occur in it, but, unfortunately, we know almost nothing about it. The gardener, seeing on his bed a fleshy striped "worm", without hesitation, will crush him, fearing for the harvest. He does not know that he kills a beautiful mahaon .. And on the night butterflies we pay attention only when they, blinded by the light of the lamp, fly into the open window in the summer night and begin to randomly rush around the room. "What Is What" is a series of thematic encyclopedias published from 1994 to 2001 by the publishing house "Word" and aimed at school-age children. Initially, it was translated materials of a similar German series "Was ist was", but later, as part of the series, the publishing house began to produce works by domestic authors. The abundance of illustrations, fascination, diversity and accessibility of the presentation of the material predetermined the great popularity of the series. "What is What" easy reading - serious knowledge!Other books in the series "What is What":Byzantine Wolves of Heaven. Flags Calendar. Caves of the Cat. Time. Dolls. Butterflies Sculpture. Our Body . Ancient Greeks Ancient myths Myths of Slavs Sun Apes Ancient China . Painting Orbital Stations . Underwater exploration of the Earth Planet Ancient Greece. Trees. Forest. Poisonous plants . Money from Russia . Multimedia and virtual worlds Natural Disasters Mountains Pyramids Museums Travelers . Crusaders Weather. Bees, Bumblebees, Wasps Moors Elephants Fish Birds Ships Gladiators Samurai. Pirates. Water. Bridges . Geographic Maps of the Witch Star. Internet Seven Wonders of the World Predators Nuclear Power Arctic and Antarctic. Indians Horses Dinosaurs Ancient Russia . Moscow Rus Revival . Mysterious Treasure Phenomena . Tropical Forest