Book
Insect
Record details
- ISBN: 9780756606923
- ISBN: 0756606926
- ISBN: 9780756606916
- ISBN: 0756606918 :
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Physical Description:
72 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
print - Edition: Rev. ed.
- Publisher: New York : DK Pub., 2004.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. "Discover the busy world of insects - their structure, history, and fascinating variety"--Cover. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Parts of an insect -- What is an insect? -- First insects -- Wings and flight -- Through an insect's eyes -- Touch, smell, and hearing -- Legwork -- Mouthparts and feeding -- Battling beetles -- Complete metamorphosis -- Incomplete metamorphosis -- Beetles -- Flies -- Butterflies and moths -- Bugs -- Wasps, bees, and ants -- Other insects -- Living with plants -- Hide and seek -- How to avoid being eaten -- Watery life -- Building a nest -- Insect architects -- Social ants -- Honeybees and hives -- Helpful and harmful -- Looking at insects -- Did you know? -- Insect classification -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. |
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| Subject: | Insects Juvenile literature Insects |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Public Library | J 595.7 MOU (Text) | 000078603 | Children's Library -- Nonfiction | Available | - |
Table of Contents
Insect
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| The parts of an insect | p. 6 | |
| What is an insect? | p. 8 | |
| The first insects | p. 10 | |
| Wings and flight | p. 12 | |
| Through an insect's eyes | p. 14 | |
| Touch, smell, and hearing | p. 16 | |
| Legwork | p. 18 | |
| Mouthparts and feeding | p. 20 | |
| Battling beetles | p. 22 | |
| Complete metamorphosis | p. 24 | |
| Incomplete metamorphosis | p. 26 | |
| Beetles | p. 30 | |
| Flies | p. 32 | |
| Butterflies and moths | p. 34 | |
| Bugs | p. 36 | |
| Wasps, bees, and ants | p. 38 | |
| Other insects | p. 40 | |
| Living with plants | p. 42 | |
| Hide and seek | p. 44 | |
| How to avoid being eaten | p. 46 | |
| A watery life | p. 48 | |
| Building a nest | p. 50 | |
| Insect architects | p. 52 | |
| Social ants | p. 56 | |
| Honeybees and hives | p. 58 | |
| Helpful and harmful | p. 60 | |
| Looking at insects | p. 62 | |
| Did you know? | p. 64 | |
| Insect classification | p. 66 | |
| Find out more | p. 68 | |
| Glossary | p. 70 | |
| Index | p. 72 |
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