Bibliograph

Bug hunter, by David Burnie ; consultants, Nathan Erwin and Dr. Gary Hevel, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution

Type

Label

Bug hunter, by David Burnie ; consultants, Nathan Erwin and Dr. Gary Hevel, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bug hunter

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

936766393

Responsibility statement

by David Burnie ; consultants, Nathan Erwin and Dr. Gary Hevel, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution

Series statement

Eyewitness explorerGale eBooks

Summary

Explore the world of bugs through hands-on insect activities. Enter the kingdom of the creepy crawlies, and learn about everything from beetles to bees to spiders to scorpions. Identify bugs of all kinds, and learn to study insects in their natural habitats. You can even raise your own caterpillars with the step-by-step instructions found in this book

Table Of Contents

The world of bugs -- Essential equipment -- Bug habitats -- Hide and seek -- Tricks and traps -- Insects in the air -- After dark -- Butterfly bar -- Raising caterpillars -- Making a moth trap -- Feeding at flowers -- Training honeybees -- Bee homes -- Insect architects -- On the trail -- Friends and enemies -- Growing a home -- Mines and galleries -- Fun with flies -- Soaking up the sun -- Freshwater insects -- Spiders -- Web watch -- Good vibrations -- Hanging by a thread -- Spiders without webs -- Family life -- Life in leaf litter -- Decisions, decisions -- Earthworms -- Building a wormery -- Helping bugs -- Bug classification

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