Discover the busy and intriguing world of insects - their structure, life history, and fascinating variety.

A nonsense rhyme introduces children to familiar bugs. Includes a fun facts sections.

Ever been tempted by the thought of trying juicy deep fried mealworms, protein-rich cricket flower, or swapping your potato chips for salt and vinegar flavored grasshoppers? If so then you are not alone! Over 2 billion people regularly eat insects as part of their diet, and the world is home to around 1900 edible insect species. For adventurous foodies and daring dieters comes the newest way to save the planet, eat more protein, and tickle taste buds....

California has a vast number of insect species: estimates run 30,000-35,000 or more, and even in the better known groups, new species occasionally are discovered. This volume is the first attempt in more than half a century to summarize knowledge of this rich insect fauna, and the first work ever to provide a field guide for beginning students, and the nonspecialist reader. It selects about 600 of the more characteristic kinds of insects to represent...

A lonely cockroach named Crickwing has a creative idea that saves the day for the leaf-cutter ants when their fierce forest enemies attack them.

Introduces common backyard insects and explains the basic characteristics of these creatures.

Rhyming text and illustrations depict the Cat in the Hat and his friends exploring the many different kinds of insects, their characteristics, and behavior.

Examines all kinds of insects including detailed information about each one.

"Completely revised for the first time in over 40 years, Field Guide to California Insects now includes over 600 insect species, each beautifully illustrated with color photographs. The book's engaging accounts summarize distinguishing features, remarkable aspects of biology, and geographical distribution in the state. A convenient and compact introduction to identifying, understanding, and appreciating these often unfamiliar and fascinating creatures,...

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various prehistoric insects some of which, including cockroaches, centipedes, and dragonflies, have survived into the present day.