Nasty Bugs

A whimsical tribute to naughty and mischievous insects features sixteen pieces by children's poets including Marilyn Singer, J. Patrick Lewis, and Rebecca Andrew Loescher, and includes such satirical entries as "Ode to a Dead Mosquito" and "Termite Tune."

Long antennae, armored bodies, and legsÑlots and lots of legs. From cockroaches to centipedes, beetles to lice, there are many of bugs that give people the creeps. Squirm your way through this fact-filled title for emerging readers.

HORRIBLE SCIENCE: UGLY BUGS lifts up the stone on the creepy-crawly world of insects. If you're brave enough to look, discover what slugs do with their slime, why flies throw up on your tea and how a preying mantis bites its victim's head off! Redesigned in a bold, funky new look for the next generation of HORRIBLE SCIENCE fans.

Introduces insects that have unusual physical characteristics, such as the peanut-head bug, the walkingstick, and the mosquito.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide photographs and information about insects, mites, and spiders commonly found in Texas, discussing the appearance, biology and life cycle, habitat, feeding habits, economic importance, and natural and organic control of each bug.

A whimsical tribute to naughty and mischievous insects features sixteen pieces by children's poets.

Science with twice the squishy bits. Ugly Bugs will make your skincrawl. Observe some foul families of bugs, discover the secrets of strange scientists and test the tehories of insect disguise. Nasty Nature goes slithering into the animal world. Grapple with some very ferocious creatures, follow the antics of nosey naturalists and learn how to get on with a gorilla.

Introduces bugs whose behavior humans often find disgusting, including the dung beetles, maggots, and bedbugs.