The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs [SCM]
by Judy Burris Author, Wayne Richards Author
(From Amazon): With this book in hand, readers of any age will discover -- just outside their own doors, no matter where they live--a world they never knew existed. Hundreds of stunning photos combined with expert information create an up-close-and-personal tour of the hidden lives of spiders, beetles, butterflies, moths, crickets, dragonflies, damselflies, grasshoppers, aphids, and many other backyard residents. You won't believe your eyes! Each creature is in its natural setting, and many are shown progressing through all of the various stages of their life cycles. This is a one-of-a-kind look at some of life's most fascinating mysteries -- surprising, captivating, and perfect for nature lovers of all ages."The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs" has earned two national awards --(1) NOBA - National Outdoor Book Award (2) Teacher's Choice Award for "Product of Excellence for the Family".
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9781603425636
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 46
- Pages
- 144
- Suggested Grades
- 4th - 6th
- Publisher
- Storey Publishing, LLC
- Copyright
- 2011
Chapters
- 1:1 Introduction
- 2:1 Lightning Bug
- 2:2 Ladybug
- 2:3 Clavate Tortoise Beetle
- 2:4 False Potato Beetle
- 2:5 Dragonflies
- 2:6 Damselflies
- 2:7 Green Lacewing
- 2:8 Hoverflies
- 2:9 Stick Insects
- 2:10 Chinese Mantid
- 2:11 Wasps
- 2:12 Bees
- 2:13 Ants
- 2:14 Grasshoppers
- 2:15 Katydids
- 2:16 Crickets
- 2:17 Cicadas
- 2:18 Aphids
- 2:19 Spittlebug
- 2:20 Stink Bug
- 2:21 Leafhoppers
- 2:22 American Copper
- 2:23 American Snout
- 2:24 Baltimore Checkerspot
- 2:25 Cloudless Sulphur
- 2:26 Eastern Black Swallowtail
- 2:27 Hackberry Emperor
- 2:28 Monarch
- 2:29 Mourning Cloak
- 2:30 Silver-Spotted Skipper
- 2:31 Spring Azure
- 2:32 Tiger Swallowtail
- 2:33 Wild Indigo Duskywing
- 2:34 Cecropia Moth
- 2:35 Imperial Moth
- 2:36 Io Moth
- 2:37 Luna Moth
- 2:38 Polyphemus Moth
- 2:39 Promethea Moth
- 2:40 Royal Walnut Moth
- 2:41 Snowberry Clearwing Hummingbird Moth
- 2:42 Isabella Tiger Moth
- 2:43 Tobacco Hornworm Moth
- 2:44 Giant Leopard Moth
- 2:45 Black Widow
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