Identifies the characteristics of insects and describes some of their useful activities and products.

Explains what sets insects and spiders apart and how different species are suited for their many habitats around the world.

Discusses the physical attributes of insects, kinds of insects, and how insects live. Explores the anatomy, behavior, and ecological role of the world's most populous class of animals. "Explore the buzzing world of insects, the most successful and numerous creatures in the animal kingdom which are vital to life on our planet. Witness stag beetles battle, locusts leap, caterpillars crunch, and the amazing range of camouflage tricks, disguises, and...

"Hunting, hiding, changing, and stinking bugs are all here! Use your reading superpowers to learn all about different bugs and how they survive - how they hunt, eat, hide, and protect themselves or even completely transform!"

Introduces the special characteristics of insects and discusses their habitat, groups, food, communications, defenses, and life cycles.

Introduces the characteristics and activities of insects and other crawly creatures from A to Z, beginning with the ant and concluding with the zebra butterfly.

Simple text and color photographs introduce children to different kinds of bugs.

Reviewed by an expert in the field of entomology and featuring updated facts, figures and the latest information on even more incredible bugs, this second edition explores all the wild, wacky, cool and creepy insects and spiders that kids love.

"Simple text accompanied by full-color photographs give an up-close look at walkingsticks"--Provided by publisher.

Little learners will love to explore new worlds and ideas with Bendon's Reading Discovery Level Readers. Build a library that covers a range of topics from bugs and butterflies to and porpoises to Presidents. From hornets and scorpions to stinkbugs and earwigs, we share our world with some fierce stingers and foul stinkers!