Shares unusual facts and jokes about insects, including beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, bees, wasps, ants, and termites.

From ants to tarantulas—500 awesome facts and photos about bugs for kids ages 8 to 12 Have you ever wondered how many bugs there are on Earth? Or which ones can fly the highest? The Fascinating Bug Book for Kids is packed with 500 incredible facts about insects, arachnids, crustaceans and other creepy crawlies for hours of exploration. Find full-color pictures that uncover life as a bug, alongside trivia about termite towers, beautiful butterflies, cool cocoons, and more. You'll discover secrets of these amazing creatures, such as... When threatened, MILLIPEDES release smelly ooze from glands along their bodies to protect themselves from predators. Scientists believe that the COCKROACH is the oldest winged insect. Most of the silk that we use in clothing and bedsheets is produced from the cocoons of SILKWORMS. Kids will light up as they discover tiny larvae and enormous spiders with the best in bug books for kids.

Insects are often the same color as their surroundings. Their mouthparts developed for exactly the food they like to eat. Grasshoppers have long, strong back legs for hopping over grass, whereas the cockroach’s long, thin legs let them run very quickly. None of this is an accident! Insects have many incredible adaptations that have made them the perfect residents of their environment. Short, easily digestible information draws readers into the insect world and introduces important science concepts. Full-color photographs allow readers to see adaptations and more up close.

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This book is packed with gross facts about cool bugs from fireflies to army ants.

Discover Bugs from Around the World with Funny Insect Pictures and Weird Spider Facts Learning new things can be fun and humorous, join bestselling children's book author P. T. Hersom as he uncovers funny bug facts and sometimes weird bug behavior, with stunning full color photos with descriptions of the bugs and spiders, what they like to eat, where they live and their behavior. Explore parts of the earth to find spiders that that jump, the world's largest moth, or beetles the size of a man's hand! See mystical wonders such as the walking stick, giant mosquito or the farting beetle. Funny & Weird Animals Series Part of the Funny & Weird Animals Series, Bug Life, will keep your young readers interested in reading this insects children's book over and over again. Descriptions in the large text make it easy for early readers, or for a child to be guided through with a parent or family member. As with all books in this series, it is designed to be a learning tool too. The author combines humor with facts to make the learning fun and memorable for the kids. Additionally, with "What did You Learn Today" fun questions and answers at the books end. The Following Bugs and Spiders are Featured: The giant Atlas Moth The fruity Banana Spider The farting Bombardier Beetle The jumping Camel Spider The nymph Dragonfly The biting Gaillinipper The swimming Giant Isopod The dangerous Giant Water Bug The hopping Giant Weta The biblical Goliath Beetle The ninja Japanese Giant Hornet The hiding Katydid The nosey Lantern Fly The falling Leaf Insect The bright Lightning Bug The migrating Monarch Butterfly The far east Panda Ant The silly Peanut Head Lantern Fly The scary Peruvian Giant Yellow-leg Centipede The church going Praying Mantis The stinging Scorpionfly The smelly Stink Bug The smiling Thorn Bug The twiggy Walking Stick Click on the Look Inside feature before you buy. You'll be glad you did. I quarantee it!

Insects are everywhere, and there are so many different kinds. But no matter how many there are, all insects have some things in common. Here are some fun facts about those little things that you find crawling around everywhere. Do you know the answers to these questions? What does the word insect mean? How many insects are there in the world? Are there insects in the Arctic and the Antarctic? Do insects have their legs in the front or the back half of their bodies? Do most insects have lungs? Find out more about insects and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. All measurements in American and metric. Ages 8 and up. The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.