These childrens insect study books provide a great supplement to any classroom or homeschool science curriculum.
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You asked for it! More fun . . . More science . . . More variety . . . Where can you find a seven-inch caterpillar? Which plants do grasshoppers like to eat most? What beetles produce tiny explosions to protect themselves? Why are slugs so slimy? You'll find the answers to these and loads of other questions in this creepy, crawly, and wonderfully interactive follow-up to the perennial kids' favorite Pet Bugs. Small, intriguing to watch, and easy to take care of, bugs make terrific pets!
Format: Soft Cover, 128 pages, 7 X 10 inches
Author: Sally Kneidel
Publisher: Wiley Publishers
Date Published: April, 1999
Recommended Ages: Children-Young Adult
More Pet Bugs introduces an all-new batch of these fascinating creatures, from ants, earwigs, and earthworms to tiger beetles, tobacco hornworms, and hickory horned devils. You'll learn what each bug looks like, where to find it, how to catch it, and how to care for it. Featuring safety tips and tons of information about why insects behave the way they do, More Pet Bugs promises hours of excitement through independent learning and hands-on investigation.
Table of Contents:
- Bugs that Scavenge or Eat Plants.
- Ants.
- Earwigs.
- Grasshoppers.
- Camel Crickets or Cave Crickets.
- Milkweed Bugs.
- Box Elder Bugs.
- Caterpillars then Turn Into Moths.
- Woolly Bears or Wooley Worms.
- Polyphemus Caterpillars.
- Hickory Horned Devils.
- Tomato and Tobacco Hornworms.
- Bugs That Live in the Water.
- Dragonfly Nymphs.
- Whirligig Beetles.
- Water Scavenger Beetles.
- Water Striders.
- Bugs That Eat Other Bugs.
- Mantis Flies.
- Tiger Beetles.
- Carabid Beetles or Ground Beetles.
- Bugs That Aren't Insects.
- American House Spiderlings.
- Slugs and Snails.
- Earthworms.
- Aquatic Planarians.
- Land Planarians.
- Crayfish.
- Appendix.
- Glossary.
- For Further Reading.
- Index.
Learn entomology with these childrens insect study books designed to help with general study of insects as well as insect identification. |
