Don't Bug the Insects: Fascinating Facts about Nature's Most Misunderstood Creatures

Go buggy over insects! At any given time there are 10 quintillion insects on the Earth; that means 200 million bugs for every person out there. And while they sometimes annoy us—or worse, like the deadly mosquito, which can kill us—insects are essential to life as we know it. Written from the point of view of the bugs themselves, this fascinating book provides a lesson in ecology and conservation as it introduces kids to 12 insects—including ants, spiders, bees, ladybugs, and beetles—plus ...