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Publisher
American Arachnological Society
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The 2nd edition of this beautifully illustrated guide to the spiders of North America, north of Mexico, provides completely updated keys and information about this important part of North American fauna. This is an indispensable reference for anyone interested in spider diversity or identification. This updated edition provides more than 1,400 illustrations and keys to the genera in 71 spider families. Over 600 genera are included. Taxonomic changes...
23) The bugliest bug
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2005, c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
All kinds of insects compete to see who is the "bugliest" bug of all, but there is a sinister surprise behind the contest.
Author
Series
Scream street volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Luke, Cleo, and Resus battle millions of spiders as they attempt to retrieve the heart of an ancient mummy, which is the third relic Luke needs to escape Scream Street and take his terrified parents home.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sophie the spider makes wondrous webs, but the residents of Beekman's Boarding House do not appreciate her until at last, old and tired, she weaves her final masterpiece.
28) Worm loves Worm
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Two worms in love decide to get married, and with help from Cricket, Beetle, Spider, and the Bees they have everything they need and more, but which one will be the bride and which the groom?
Author
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A friendly, accessible guide into the weird, but wonderful world of bees in the gardens of the UK. From the common or garden bumblebees that nest in bird boxes, compost heaps, and old mouse holes making "Winnie the Pooh" style honey pots to feed their babes; to the quirky wool carder bee, a solitary bee that combs the fluff from garden plants to line her brood cells; and the amazing leaf cutter bee that carves chunks out of plant foliage to seal...
Author
Series
Smithsonian scientific volume 5
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Originally published by the U.S. Bureau of Entomology, this book was written by a specialist in insect anatomy. Rich in fascinating facts, the treatment is completely nontechnical in its approach and illustrated with hundreds of drawings, each rendered in fascinating detail. Readers receive an overview of insect life - metamorphosis, digestion, reproduction, and other areas - as well as particulars of dozens of different species. Subjects include...
36) How Insects Work: An Illustrated Guide to the Wonders of Form and Function -- from Antennae to Wings
Author
Series
Publisher
The Experiment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The extraordinary inner-workings of the world's amazing, adaptable insects A tiny textbook to learn on your own How Insects Work goes beyond the typical field guide to show us not only what insects look like but why. Arguably the most successful land animals -- still going strong after five mass extinctions -- insects have evolved a spectacular array of real-life superpowers to help them thrive in virtually every environment: Bumblebees' wingbeats...
37) A Book of Bees
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A New York Times Notable Book: "A melodious mix of memoir, nature journal, and beekeeping manual" (Kirkus Reviews). Weaving a vivid portrait of her own life and her bees' lives, author Sue Hubbell lovingly describes the ins and outs of beekeeping on her small Missouri farm, where the end of one honey season is the start of the next. With three hundred hives, Hubbell stays busy year-round tending to the bees and harvesting their honey, a process that...
Author
Series
The masterpiece adventures volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Marvin the beetle finds adventure when his human friend James takes him to school.
Author
Language
English
Description
Fabre had many scholarly achievements. He was a popular teacher, physicist, chemist and botanist. However, he is, probably best known for his findings in the field of entomology, the study of insects, and is, considered by many to be the father of modern entomology.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Westly is as ready as his caterpillar friends to keep their beautiful territory free of lesser creatures as they await the day they turn into delicate butterflies, but when he finally emerges from his crysalis, he discovers he is vastly different from his friends.
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