Synopsis This book, one in the series of books on the world of insect, concentrates its focus on the social and auditory behaviour, defence mechanisms and flight responses of insects. It delineates the behavioural patterns of insect in all these cases, making efforts to action and responses etc., in insects, which have been classified as per their orders and families. The attention is centred upon the factors in social behaviour that insect life, the factors of physiology, food and development levels in insect behaviour. In additions, illustrations and diagrams have been included, especially in order to bring in more effective visual information, beyond the power of written words to convey. Also focusing upon current discoveries and research in human behaviour, the book is a highly up-to-date text.