| Description |
63 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Kids' faqs |
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Kids' faqs.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 62). |
| Contents |
Why wouldn't we have chocolate if bugs disappeared? -- Were insects and spiders here in the time of dinosaurs? -- Is there any place on Earth where bugs don't live? -- How many kinds of insects and spiders are there? -- What's the difference between insects and spiders? -- Aren't spiders also different because they make webs? -- Why don't spiders stick to their own webs? -- What are the biggest insects and spiders? What are the smallest? -- Why doesn't a bug grow to be as big as a dog? -- What do spiders and insects eat? -- Why are ants so good at finding food? -- Why do people put ladybugs in their gardens? -- Why are grasshoppers such good jumpers? -- Why is it so hard to swat a fly? -- How do crickets make that chirping sound? -- What makes lightning bugs light up? -- Are all spiders venomous? Is it dangerous to have spiders living in my house? -- What do I do if a spider bites me? -- Why do mosquito bites itch? Has anyone ever died from a mosquito bite? -- Why do some people die from a bee sting? -- Are butterflies and moths the only insects that start out as caterpillars and end up as adults that can fly? -- What's the difference between butterflies and moths? -- Do insect and spider parents take care of their babies? -- How long do bugs live? -- Where do bugs go in winter? -- I once saw a cookbook with recipes for bugs. Do people really eat those things? -- Is it true that old poop would pile up around us if insects disappeared? -- Ok, we'll keep dung beetles, but couldn't we do without the bugs that bug us the most? -- Tall tales about bugs. |
| Summary |
Presents twenty-five questions and answers about insects and spiders, including why bugs are important, how long they've existed, and whether spiders make noise. |
| Subject |
Insects -- Miscellanea.
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Spiders -- Miscellanea.
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Questions and answers.
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| ISBN |
1559718919 (pbk.) |
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9781559718912 (pbk.) |
| Standard No. |
NZ1 7623218 |
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AU@ 000024548000 |
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AU@ 000026698507 |
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