Bugs in the Backyard - Softcover

This title includes more than 30 phenomenal shots of invertebrates found in many backyards. Each double-page spread has a gigantic close-up of that creature surrounded by information about its body. How many body segments does it have? Are the antennae long and thin (praying mantis) or short and sensitive to strong smells (blowfly)? How do the eyes work? Introductory text provides information about what makes the particular invertebrate unique or describes their role in the environment. A fact file gives the creature's class and order, diet, habitat, and size range... This is a wonderful information book that provides plenty of intriguing scientific information for Junior and Intermediate students. Readers will respond with gruesome fascination to the giant close-ups of such creatures as the cat flea, water bear, and tick. Some will be pleasantly grossed out by learning that shield bugs (stink bugs) are cooked and eaten in some countries. YUM! Complete with a glossary and an index,
this book would make a good addition to the science section of any school library. (Helen Mason Resource Links 2016-06-01)