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1) Black Widows
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The name "black widow" strikes fear into hearts of those living where these spiders reside. These fearsome arachnids have venom about 15 times more powerful than that of a rattlesnake! With their distinctive black bodies and red mark on their abdomens, black widows terrorize those afraid of spiders and their poisonous bites. This book explores how these creatures live, where to find them, and what they use all that venom for. It also gives readers...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The jewel wasp is a unique creature that is not afraid to take advantage of the bugs around it. This creepy insect, also known as the emerald cockroach wasp, actually takes over the body of its cockroach victims to make them zombies. Jewel wasps use their unique venom to control a cockroach and use it as a nest for their eggs. With full-color photographs of these jewel wasps showcasing their amazing abilities, readers learn how they survive with the...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
There's no way around it, botflies are super gross. These winged insects start as larvae that need a host to live, and sometimes that host is human. Readers learn how these maggots live their parasitic lives with the help of some hosts that certainly don't appreciate their company. With full-color photographs showing these gross creatures up close and personal, readers will enjoy, or maybe revile, these creatures at work, laying eggs that become the...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
All hornets are scary, but Japanese giant hornets are downright deadly. These massive flying insects are much bigger than the hornets in your backyard and can turn an ordinary day outside into a fight for survival. Readers will marvel at these horrible hornets, how they live, and how other animals try to fight them off. Full-color photographs show these terrifying creatures up close and personal, displaying just how large they are and what makes them...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Most of us enjoy watching colorful butterflies flutter about, but the world is full of less beautiful insects, and an alarming number of them are deadly. Readers of this absorbing book learn about some of the world's deadliest insects. They include wasps, hornets, mosquitoes, ants, fleas, Africanized bees, and kissing bugs. Accessible text addresses important science concepts, supported by eye-catching, colorful images. Captions, fact boxes, and a...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ouch! Bullet ants cause a sting that actually hurts like a gunshot. If that is not scary enough, these feisty ants can live in a colony of 3,000. Full-color photographs show off in vivid detail how these insects live, with maps and other amazing graphics to wow every one of your readers. Readers get to explore the science of why the sting hurts so much and why it lasts for hours.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Giant wetas can't jump, which is a good thing because they're gigantic. This ancient animal is the heaviest insect ever found and can weigh as much as a mouse. Its name means 'God of ugly things.' Though these creepy-crawlies are huge and scary-looking, readers learn they aren't dangerous to humans. In fact, these giant insects mostly love carrots. Through colorful photographs of these supersized insects, readers get an up close and personal look...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Assassin bugs are amazing creatures that use their long mouthparts to kill their prey. These ambushing bugs wait on flowers, where other bugs will land while looking for a meal. Unfortunately for them, however, they become the assassin bug's meal. Assassin bugs snatch their prey and drink their body fluids as if through a straw. With vivid photographs showing these creepy killers in action, readers experience the wild world bugs live in where no potential...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A tiger shark seems to be the clear winner in a battle against a praying mantis, but the answer might not be as easy as it seems! In this truly bizarre battle, young readers will learn how each species has adapted to their home in the wild and what makes this a tough battle. Through full color photographs, approachable text, and fact boxes showing what makes each species special, young readers will think critically about who they believe is the winner...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Who would win in a face off against a wolf spider and a tiger? While a small spider doesn't seem like it could possibly be the winner, young readers will learn about each species and decide themselves! In this imaginative and approachable text, readers discover more about what makes each of these animals special. With full color photographs and fact boxes that help aid in comprehension, readers will pick who they believe is the winner of this battle!...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Many insects hatch from eggs and molt several times as they grow bigger. Others, such as butterflies, undergo a complete metamorphosis. A common science curriculum topic, insect life cycles may be confusing because of these differences. However, this book breaks down these cycles into easy-to-understand steps in both accessible language and colorful diagrams readers can turn to for review again and again. The most important vocabulary needed to talk...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Many insects hatch from eggs and molt several times as they grow bigger. Others, such as butterflies, undergo a complete metamorphosis. A common science curriculum topic, insect life cycles may be confusing because of these differences. However, this book breaks down these cycles into easy-to-understand steps in both accessible language and colorful diagrams readers can turn to for review again and again. The most important vocabulary needed to talk...
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