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Intestines, zombies, & jumping beans : extraordinary insect life cycles / by Ruth Owen and Ross Piper.

Owen, Ruth, 1967- (author.). Piper, Ross, (author.).

Summary:

Inside this book, meet 12 insects whose life cycles take weird to a whole new level. From wasps that turn spiders into zombies to help them take care of their larvae to bot flies that start life by burrowing into a horse's tongue, every page is packed with truly unbelievable facts. Perfect for reluctant readers, these books deliver life sciences in the creepiest, yuckiest way possible!

Record details

  • ISBN: 1788560086
  • ISBN: 9781788560085
  • Physical Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
  • Publisher: [New York, NY] : Ruby Tuesday Books, 2018.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Extraordinary insect life cycles -- Rumble in the jungle: giraffe-necked weevil -- What makes a jumping bean jump?: jumping bean moth -- Mommy's going hunting!: beewolf -- Buried baby food: burying beetle -- Beetles with babysitters: oil beetle -- An imposter moves in: large blue butterfly -- A zombie cockroach: emerald cockroach wasp -- Off with its head!: ant-decapitating fly -- Tongues, stomachs, intestines, and dung: bot fly -- Flesh invaders: chigoe flea -- Millions of cicadas: periodocal cicada -- Tiny baby-making machines: aphid.
Target Audience Note:
910L Lexile
Subject:
Entomology > Juvenile literature.
Insects > Juvenile literature.
Insects > Behavior > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.

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