Beetles
Book Description
Beetles, if you can get beyond the creepy-crawliness of them--are truly fascinating. Bombardier beetles, for example, defend themselves from would-be predators by shooting out a poisonous, boiling-hot liquid from the end of their abdomens, then making a loud popping sound. African goliath beetles can be 6 inches long and weigh as much as an apple. And the six-spotted green tiger beetle, ...
MoreBeetles, if you can get beyond the creepy-crawliness of them--are truly fascinating. Bombardier beetles, for example, defend themselves from would-be predators by shooting out a poisonous, boiling-hot liquid from the end of their abdomens, then making a loud popping sound. African goliath beetles can be 6 inches long and weigh as much as an apple. And the six-spotted green tiger beetle, a fierce carnivore, can sprint more than two feet in one second. Learn more about these diverse winged insects with the tiny Bug Box. Open the Velcro strap of what looks like a simple book and find a clear plastic bug collection box with magnifying glass and built-in ruler, a 32-page full-color book, and a big plastic beetle. The book instructs young bug collectors on how to safely bag their prey for further examination in the magnified box, and provides facts about more than 22 types of beetles. Chestnut weevils, whirligig beetles, glowworms, bloody-nosed beetles, burying beetles, harlequin click beetles--the information packed into the booklet should be enough to set readers on the road (or into the jungle, under the bushes, up a tree...) to scientific exploration. Ready for more? Check out Spiders (Bug Box). (Ages 7 to 11) --Emilie Coulter
Publisher | Scholastic Paperbacks |
Binding | Paperback |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8
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# of Pages | 64 |
ISBN-10 | 043923588X |
ISBN-13 | 978-0439235884 |
Publication Date | 04/01/2001 |
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