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1,000 facts about insects / Nancy Honovich ; foreword by Bill Lamp, Professor of Entomology.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: National Geographic kidsPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2018]Description: 96 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781426329937
  • 1426329938
  • 9781426329944
  • 1426329946
Other title:
  • One thousand facts about insects
Uniform titles:
  • National Geographic kids.
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
10 fast facts -- Habitats -- Number crunching -- Ants -- Senses -- Aquatic insects -- Motion -- Fictional insects -- Disguises -- Life cycles -- Predators -- Foraging -- Architects -- At the extremes -- Genes -- Stingers, biters, and bloodsuckers -- Defenses -- Bees -- Forgotten insects -- Cousins -- Families -- Helpers -- Migration -- Fads -- Love bugs -- Machines -- Appetizing insects -- Societies -- Commemorative facts -- Communication -- Blood and guts -- Body snatchers -- Invasions -- Insect-eaters -- Lightmakers -- Butterflies -- Weird insects -- Endangered insects -- Beetles -- Conservation.
Summary: "Information about insects formatted for children."-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 595.7022 H774 Available 33111008925980
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Kids love bugs! Jam-packed with 1,000 fascinating facts, this colorful reference book is buzzing with all kinds of information about insect creepers, crawlers, fliers, stingers, biters, and more.

From butterflies and honey bees to cockroaches and katydids, discover all you have ever wanted to know about these amazing animals. Discover which insects are the most common; which have the most painful sting; and which have awesome talents, like "escape artist" camouflage abilities. Learn about insect senses, insect predators, quirky facts about insect fossils, and which bugs are most closely related to our other animal friends. After this deep dive into the science of entomology, you'll "bee" an expert on bugs and will dazzle your family and friends with your newfound knowledge.

Ages 8-12.

Grades 4 to 6.

"Information about insects formatted for children."-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

10 fast facts -- Habitats -- Number crunching -- Ants -- Senses -- Aquatic insects -- Motion -- Fictional insects -- Disguises -- Life cycles -- Predators -- Foraging -- Architects -- At the extremes -- Genes -- Stingers, biters, and bloodsuckers -- Defenses -- Bees -- Forgotten insects -- Cousins -- Families -- Helpers -- Migration -- Fads -- Love bugs -- Machines -- Appetizing insects -- Societies -- Commemorative facts -- Communication -- Blood and guts -- Body snatchers -- Invasions -- Insect-eaters -- Lightmakers -- Butterflies -- Weird insects -- Endangered insects -- Beetles -- Conservation.

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