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Mites / Lorraine Harrison.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Freaky freeloaders: Bugs that feed on peoplePublisher: New York : PowerKids Press, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Description: 24 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781499407594
  • 1499407599
  • 9781499407617
  • 1499407610
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Mites are parasites -- Thousands of species -- Rat mites and bird mites -- A mite's life cycle -- Look out for chiggers! -- The scary scabies mite -- Getting under your skin -- An itchy problem -- Mite control -- A mite's meal.
Summary: "Mites are pesky parasites, and humans are their unwilling hosts. Readers learn important information about mites that supports common science curriculum topics, such as a mite's life cycle. They also learn what happens to a person's body when a mite feeds on it, as well as how to get rid of these bothersome bugs. Each page of fascinating facts is presented alongside colorful photographs. Many of these photographs show mites in incredible detail. Are mites more closely related to ants or spiders? Readers will enjoy finding the answer to this and many more questions about mites"--Provided by the publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 595.42 H319 Available 33111008878460
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Mites are pesky parasites, and humans are their unwilling hosts. Readers learn important information about mites that supports common science curriculum topics, such as a mite's life cycle. They also learn what happens to a person's body when a mite feeds on it, as well as how to get rid of these bothersome bugs. Each page of fascinating facts is presented alongside colorful photographs. Many of these photographs show mites in incredible detail. Are mites more closely related to ants or spiders? Readers will enjoy finding the answer to this and many more questions about mites.

Includes index.

Mites are parasites -- Thousands of species -- Rat mites and bird mites -- A mite's life cycle -- Look out for chiggers! -- The scary scabies mite -- Getting under your skin -- An itchy problem -- Mite control -- A mite's meal.

"Mites are pesky parasites, and humans are their unwilling hosts. Readers learn important information about mites that supports common science curriculum topics, such as a mite's life cycle. They also learn what happens to a person's body when a mite feeds on it, as well as how to get rid of these bothersome bugs. Each page of fascinating facts is presented alongside colorful photographs. Many of these photographs show mites in incredible detail. Are mites more closely related to ants or spiders? Readers will enjoy finding the answer to this and many more questions about mites"--Provided by the publisher.

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